Henk Helmantel (1945)
Churchinterior
1970 | oil paint on board | 90 × 77 cm
The importance of light – and its intimacy – in Dutch still lifes and interiors goes back centuries. And it’s still very much alive in the work of Henk Helmantel today.
Helmantel says that the intimacy of indoor space is exciting to work with because you have a much different kind of light than in a landscape. The illumination, which always comes through a window, creates a section with intense light and a section that flows into shadow. It accentuates what we see.
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