Bernard Divendal - Mooi komt nog

About this activity.

Recent work by artist Bernard Divendal can be seen in the exhibition Mooi komt nog. After a long period in which Divendal mainly made installations and spatial work, in 2019 he returned to the basis of his artistry: making abstract oil paintings.

Divendal's works all have at least one similarity and that is the shape of the canvases: all the paintings in the exhibition have the same upright, almost square shape. The size of the pieces does differ. The paintings are created at Divendal according to a fixed pattern. First he draws lines on the white canvas with charcoal. When the resulting shapes feel good, he starts the actual painting. He calls this way of working “intuitive formalism”.

About Bernard Divendal
Bernard Divendal (1952) was born in Amsterdam, but has lived in Groningen since 1976, where he studied at the Minerva Academy in the years 1979-1984. Divendal is a versatile artist who, among other things, draws, paints and sculpts. He does this mainly from his studio, which is located in the middle of the countryside, near the town of Westerdijkshorn.

The choice of Bernard Divendal
For this exhibition, Divendal also shows his favorite works from the Kunstuitleen collection. For example, he ended up with big names in abstract art, such as Jan Schoonhoven and Soll LeWitt, but he also opted for special figurative painting, photography and sculpture.

Mooi komt nog is part of the Atelier collection: Solo series, in which artists present their work directly from the studio in a solo exhibition at Kunstpunt Groningen. The exhibition can be visited in the Kunstuitleen until 2 April 2022. If you want to look at Bernard Divendal's paintings for longer, you can borrow and/or buy them at Kunstpunt.

Kunstpunt Groningen.

Kunstpunt Groningen (voorheen CBK) is hét knooppunt voor beeldende kunst. Wij lenen kunstwerken uit, begeleiden kunstopdrachten in de openbare ruimte en bij bedrijven, ontwikkelen educatieprojecten voor scholen en organiseren tentoonstellingen en activiteiten. 

Kunstpunt Groningen (formerly CBK) is the hub for visual arts. We lend works of art, supervise art assignments in public spaces and at companies, develop educational projects for schools and organize exhibitions and activities.

Location.

Kunstpunt Groningen
Trompsingel 27A
9724 DA Groningen
tel (050) 317 17 07
www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl