"I mainly work with plasticine, a non-drying clay. After shaping the material, I photograph it, then add digital color to it. It is then printed as a lenticular print, which involves a large plate with a plastic ribbed texture. The image changes depending on the angle from which the viewer sees it," van der Ziel explains his process. In this video, you can see van der Ziel working on the multiple in his studio.
'The Garden Party' consists of two scenes set in the garden of a country house: a serene scene in daylight and a festive scene at night. Van der Ziel drew inspiration for the multiple from the surroundings of Groningen and the farmhouse where he currently works. 'The Garden Party' reflects his experiences and memories of garden parties in the Groningen countryside.
6 copies
The artist has created 6 copies of this multiple. The artworks are now available for a special price of €480 (including a frame worth €180; the normal price of the work is €760). The special pre-sale for Kunstpunt members starts on Wednesday, November 8, and runs until Thursday, November 9, after which the multiple will be available to everyone. Interested individuals can contact via email at info@kunstpuntgroningen.nl.
Commissioned Art
Kunstpunt Groningen supports artists in their professional practice by annually commissioning a young artist to create a multiple. Fynn van der Ziel was unanimously selected from a pool of three artists by external advisors Tsjalling Venema and Mirjam Dijkema. "When we saw the proposal on paper, we wanted to see it in reality. What we also liked was that it's completely different from what we've shown in the past two years," explains the selection committee. In previous years, artists Mirthe van Wermeskerken (1998) and Eirik Jahnsen (1985) created multiples on commission, which sold out within a week.
About Fynn van der Ziel
Visual artist Fynn van der Ziel (1996) graduated as an illustrator and animator from Academie Minerva in 2021. He has a strong affinity for absurdism. Using various media, including plasticine and risography, he creates an uncomfortable world in which he feels at home.
Van der Ziel exhibits throughout the Netherlands. In Groningen, his work can be seen on the Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat: in 2022, he created a mural on the Groningen scientist Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn in the hallway leading to the University Museum, commissioned by the RUG.
More information about the limited edition of 'The Garden Party' can be found at: kunstpuntgroningen.nl/multiple.