us, there, somehow – nancy de graaf solo exhibition

About this activity.

This spring we are showing the paintings of Nancy de Graaf for the first time, whose intriguing visual language is full of visual associations. After enthusiastic reactions to her work in the group show Copy Paste, we thought it was time for the artist's first solo exhibition in Groningen.

The abstract work of Nancy de Graaf is characterized by a somewhat impressionistic appearance and use of color. However, the images always arise from an intuitive and associative process that is not easy to explain. In the words of the artist: “I just associate a lot. It's a party all day long. The images, sounds, sentences and other ideas tumble over each other.” There is no need to explain why a particular image is created, it just arises.

That does not mean that the work is completely without basis, for example, in this exhibition there are works that resemble landscapes from above (the Atlas series), and many garden-like elements, although Nancy herself says that she certainly does not paint flowers. The common denominator is that it comes from the artist's "brain marinade", a work process in which everything that goes into the artist's head comes out in a way that is typical of her. The result is appealing paintings, in which you as a viewer can lose yourself just as much as the artist himself.

Nancy de Graaf studied at Artez in Enschede and previously won the Buning Brongers Prijs and the HeArtFund. Her work is part of the collection of Sanquin, Menzis and Isala, among others.

galerie with tsjalling:.

galerie with tsjalling: is dé galerie voor hedendaagse kunst in Groningen, met een focus op interessante, toegankelijke kunst. Tekeningen en ander werk op papier hebben een centrale plaats in het galerieprogramma. Andere media, zoals schilderijen en sculptuur zijn ook regelmatig onderdeel van de exposities. De kunstwerken die geëxposeerd worden variëren van hyperrealistisch tot abstract. De galerie werkt graag met ambitieuze en enthousiaste kunstenaars in verschillende stadia van hun professionele carrière.

Location.

galerie with tsjalling:
Kostersgang 26-a
9711CX Groningen
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