A selection of oil, acrylic and mixed media paintings

by the Belgian painter living in The Netherlands

ARTHUR BERNARD

‘Art is not what you see, but what you show others’ according to Edgar Degas. By this he means that art is not about the outward appearance of something, but about the feeling, perspective or emotion that the artist manages to convey to the viewer.

This way art becomes a form of communication, inviting others to explore their own interpretations and feelings. This highlights the idea of how powerful art can be in connecting people through shared or unique expierences, even without words.

To the Paintings

With this work, I explore the liberation of form from the domination of the flat surface. Carefully balancing postive and negative space, I seek rhythmic tension in the composition, while the minimal color palette emphasises the structural and spatial relationship between the elements. This ‘transitional artwork’ reflects my ongoing exploration on spatial dynamics and dimensional bounderies in contemporary abstract art.