Pulchri Studio exhibition 'Selfies'

Anniversary exhibition 'Selfies' at Pulchri Studio

Pulchri Studio is celebrating its 175th anniversary in October with four anniversary exhibitions, including an exhibition with selfies, in the broadest sense of the word, of current artist members of Pulchri Studio. This exhibition will be opened on October 1 by Princess Beatrix, patroness of Pulchri Studio. After this closed private opening, the exhibition will be open to the public until Sunday 23 October.

I am showing a recent work there entitled Sanyu, which is inspired by the work of Chang Yu (Sanyu or 常玉 1901–1966), a Chinese-French painter. I have tried to capture his unique style - searching between East and West, between traditional and modern, rooted in Art Deco - in this floral still life. I also looked at the work of John Brack, an Australian painter whose work flourished in the 1950s. In his work I particularly liked the use of beautiful brown tones and a composition with three chrysanthemums.

The work is part of the Preserved series, consisting of recreations of flower still lifes from different style periods in art. The material consists of found artificial flowers and props from the thrift store.

Period:1 to 2o October 2022

Address: Pulchri Studio, Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA The Hague

Information: pulchri.nl