New work in a historical setting
Spring Salon 2026 Pulchri Studio
In all rooms of the beautiful monumental building on Lange Voorhout in The Hague, the artists of Pulchri Studiio present a wide range of recent work. I cordially invite you to the opening of this Spring Salon on Saturday, March 7th, from 5:00 PM.
I am exhibiting a new floral still life, Delicate Gesture, inspired by a work by Jan Sluijters, painted around 1918. It dates from his more expressionist period with its powerful, dark colors. In the composition, an arum lily and a leaf approach each other, reaching out from their respective vases in an almost tender gesture. This motif formed the basis for my still life. The discovery of a slightly lopsided, tall green vase in a thrift store offered me the opportunity to create my own interpretation of Sluijters' work.
Delicate Gesture is part of my growing project Preserved consisting of recreations of floral still lifes from various stylistic periods in art. The material consists entirely of artificial flowers, vases, and props from thrift stores.
The work is also available for purchase in the Pulchri Studio webshop.
Opening: Saturday, March 7, at 5:00 PM.
Period: March 7– April 5, 2026.
Address: Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA The Hague.
Information: pulchri.nl
