Nico Molenkamp (1920-1998)

Mask

Nico Molenkamp (1920-1998)

Mask

1978 | oil paint on canvas | 154 × 205 cm

When trying to depict or explain something, how much should we leave to the other’s imagination?

Known for communicating mainly through form and colour, Nico Molenkamp was sometimes labelled an expressionist. With a little imagination, you can see two eyes and a thin mouth – perhaps even more – on the mask in this painting.


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