Jan van Dis (1945)

There was no sign of any result

Jan van Dis (1945)

There was no sign of any result

2000 | oil paint on canvas | 80 × 106 cm

Jan van Dis occupies a curious in-between space in Dutch art, almost like the red ball in this painting.

Van Dis hovers between Magic Realism and Surrealism. Magic Realism confronts us with situations that are possible – even commonplace – but with eerie, supernatural elements. Surrealism, on the other hand, presents situations that are physically impossible. Van Dis gives us both.


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