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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