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Exhibition Time, Timeless, Movement at Pulchri Studio. I exhibit 2 flower still lifes from the Preserved project. Theme is time in all its facets. Celebration of 350 years of Huygens' invention of the balance spring.

With a new exhibition concept, called Duo’s, the Hague Art Circle inspires mutual collaboration. Artists and makers from the Hague Art Circle work in teams and place their work in a new perspective. For this exhibition I participate in a team with visual artist Inez Ligtenberg and poet Hans Franse. In 2016 we already worked together in the exhibition project Op Drift. Our current collaboration arose from the poem Na een regenbui by Hans, in which a red light plays a key role. Together we develop an installation in which our individual contributions are interwoven with shared elements, resulting in a spatial elaboration in which poetry and image come together. I cordially invite you to the festive opening event on Saturday 5 July at 4:00 PM. Anita Poolman, chair of the Hague Art Circle, will then recite the poem Na een regenbui live. You are welcome! Opening: July 5, 2025, 4:00 PM Period: July 2 to August 24, 2025 Address: Denneweg 64, 2514 CJ The Hague Information: haagsekunstkring.nl

Just like last year, I took the initiative on behalf of the photographers’ collective Nomads of Sehnsucht for a new exhibition at Pulchri Studio in The Hague – a project that I enjoyed organizing, thanks to the pleasant collaboration with Pulchri and my fellow Nomads. I cordially invite you to this exhibition with the theme Morphogenesis , the magical process of morphogenesis, in which complex forms and structures arise from a simple starting form. For the Nomads, the spark for a search for hidden metaphorical meanings. Within my ongoing series Between , I created new work for this exhibition. For Echoes of Eden , a diptych with organic forms that seem to float between reality and dream, the work of Odilon Redon with his Darwinian affinity is a silent guide. Darwin wrote: “From so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.” This sense of connectedness is woven through the work – as something we know intuitively, something elementary and universal. Wonderful Creatures, another new work, is formed from wooden frames covered with semi-transparent voile. This delicate fabric shows orchids – moving freely in space between visibility and concealment. The work carries Darwin’s admiration: “They are wonderful creatures, these Orchids…” – not to explain, but to suggest the unspeakable. Meet the Artist opening: Saturday June 7 at 4:00 PM Period: June 7 to July 1 2025 Adress: Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA Den Haag Information: pulchri.nl & nomadsofsehnsucht.com

A small vase in Neoclassical style is the starting point of this new flower still life: Souffle du Midi . It exudes an atmosphere of elegant, fresh green gardens and shady, classical park landscapes in the bright light of an early Mediterranean summer. The flower still life measures only 24 x 29 cm and is part of my ongoing project Preserved. From May 20th, my latest flower still life will be on display and for sale at Pulchri Studio in the exhibition 'Small Format'. My work is also available in a limited edition of 7 in the Pulchri Studio webshop . Period: May 20 to August 24, 2025 Address: Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA The Hague Information: pulchri.nl

The annual Spring Salon will start on May 17 at Pulchri Studio on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague. An exhibition full of new and surprising visual art. The participants compete for the Van Ommeren - De Voogt Prize, awarded by a professional jury consisting of Arie van Geest, Jeroen Spijker, Eric de Vries, Isa Roelink and Ed van der Kooy. I cordially invite you to the festive opening on Saturday 17 May at 5:00 PM, where my work Sluijters Hommage will be on display.

In the showcase at the entrance of the Hague Art Circle, there is a continuous collection of small works available for purchase at accessible prices. The selection changes every six weeks. There are no reservations or waiting lists: if you see something you like, you can take it home immediately after purchase. In the showcase, I am displaying the mini flower still life "The Queen of the Modern" (30 x 27 cm). A work by Tamara de Lempicka served as the model for my still life. De Lempicka's style features an exciting blend of modernism and classical elements. Period: April 12 to June 30, 2025 Address: Denneweg 64, 2514 CJ The Hague Information: haagsekunstkring.nl

Pulchri Studio Small Format exhibition Spring 2025 Inspiration for a new flower still life titled Bonbonnière Botero came from the work of Colombian artist Fernando Botero. His style, known as 'Boterismo', is characterized by the exaggeration of shapes, often depicted in round contours. The objects in Botero's work have a playful, almost cartoonish touch. This style can also be found in his flower still lifes, which are characterized by eye-catching convex shapes that are placed on top of each other. 'Bonbonnière Botero' can be seen and purchased this winter at Pulchri Studio in the exhibition Klein Formaat. All works in this exhibition are small in size and can be taken home immediately after purchase! My work is also for sale in the Pulchri Studio webshop . The flower still life is part of my Project Preserved , consisting of recreations of flower still lifes from different style periods in art. Flowers, vases and props in these works come from the thrift store. Period: February 18 to May 18, 2025 Address: Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA The Hague Information: pulchri.nl

In the display case at the entrance of the Haagse Kunstkring, you will find Art & Go: a continuously changing selection of smaller artworks created by members, offered at surprisingly affordable prices. Ideal as a unique gift (for yourself) The works of art have a maximum size of 30 x 30 cm and a maximum sales price of €500. The work can be taken home immediately upon purchase! So you don't have to wait until the end of the exhibition period to pick up the purchased work. In short: a great gift idea! Come and have a look if you're in the area ♥ In the Display Cabinet I show my mini flower still life 'Memphis Whispers'. The name of the Memphis Group can be found in the name of my work. This group - described with a wink as "a shotgun wedding between Bauhaus and Fisher-Price" - was founded in the eighties of the last century by the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass. This movement introduced a style that was inspired by various art movements, including Constructivism from the Interbellum and Pop Art from the sixties. The Memphis Group style is characterized by striking colors and geometric shapes. In this small flower still life (30 x 30 cm) 'Memphis Whispers' I play with the use of color and formal language that refer to the Memphis style. The flower still life is part of my Project Preserved , consisting of recreations of flower still lifes from different style periods in art. Flowers, vases and props in these works come from the thrift store. Period: January 15 to April 6, 2025  Address: Denneweg 64, The Hague

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© Christmas Rose, 2024, Jacqueline Louter

The miniature garden vase, which forms the starting point for this still life, put me on the trail of magnificent and lush gardens in the rococo style. This compact but meticulously crafted work plays with the elegance and lush ornamentation of that period. Clear light blue, fresh lemon yellow and green tones radiate a frivolous energy, while the graceful lines and abundant flowers reflect the lighthearted charm of this style period. 'Échos du Rococo' can be seen and purchased this winter at Pulchri Studio in the exhibition Klein Formaat. All works in this exhibition are small in size and can be taken home immediately after purchase! My work is also for sale in the Pulchri Studio webshop. The flower still life is part of my Project Preserved, consisting of recreations of flower still lifes from different style periods in art. Flowers, vases and props in these works come from the thrift store. Period: November 19, 2024 to February 16, 2025 Address: Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA The Hague Information: pulchri.nl