Jochem Hamstra - 'The knife between hunger and pleasure'

About this activity.

Jochem Hamstra (Heerenveen 1962) is a "loner," an artist who operates from a relative isolation. This isolation doesn't hinder his engagement with the world; it even seems to be a prerequisite for focusing on what he finds valuable. Hamstra has broad cultural interests—ranging from visual art, literature, film, and poetry to music—knows his classics, and is fully aware of current events. With iron self-discipline, he works tirelessly and with utmost dedication on his oeuvre, 
which is initially difficult to define due to its sheer diversity.

Hamstra's painting moves between figuration and abstraction, always grounded in visual perception and often featuring disruptive interventions that disrupt the image. The artist's fascination with human instincts, life, and death converge in his layered work, which eschews mannerism, ostentation, or superficiality. 
In this way, the painter reflects on himself and the world around him. Merciless, raw, and direct.

'Something has happened, or something is about to happen. You could call this the theme of my new work (the fates). 
These paintings, inspired by the Caravaggios, Ribera, and Van Honthorst, depict a group of people in a dark, indefinable space. 
Is it a nightclub, a bomb shelter?
In these paintings (neon Baroque), I used the very latest technology,
namely A.I. (ANALOG INTELLIGENCE)'

Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak.

Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak is gespecialiseerd in Hollandse en Belgische schilderkunst uit de periode 1900 - 1980, met een bijzondere focus op lyrisch-abstracte schilderkunst.
Daarnaast exposeert de kunsthandel regelmatig hedendaagse kunst, veelal uit het noorden des lands.

Location.

Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak
Noorderhaven 50
9712 VL Groningen
tel 0651451100
peterterbraak.nl/site/index.php/exposities/