Biography
Nick Twaalfhoven (Arnhem, 87)
Inspired by the mythical cult status of iconic cool and rock 'n roll becomes a
idiosyncratic story that takes place on the border between intuition and reason, in a style he calls neo-street pop. Influences come from everywhere; visual arts - of course - but also music, film, comics and graphic design are shaped in a powerful and expressive way
signature. That signature is dynamic and is a continuous process.
Reality sometimes seems to take on an almost caricatured character by combining the technique of stencils and grids with fragments of text and symbolic and figurative elements.
The use of materials is just as diverse: acrylic and oil paint, oil chalk, spray can, yacht varnish, charcoal, markers and ink are used interchangeably on canvas that has been treated with thick layers of street posters, digitally edited prints and cut-out stencils.
This use of materials and the direct and rudimentary way of painting gives his paintings a raw, colorful experience, but also leaves plenty of room for your own imagination.
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