Nicolaas Molenkamp | Enschede, the Netherlands
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untitled, unknown
oil on canvas, 149x139cmA large sculptural figure dominates this painting. It is a powerful and solemn image, with neo-shamanistic affinities, reminiscent of a totem pole. The exotic theme of this painting is juxtaposed by Molenkamp’s cool, expressionist style. The subject and the background are both made up of the same colours, giving the scene a fleeting impression; the figure, almost like an apparition, might fade into the background at any moment. Perhaps we are witnessing the process of it rising up towards the circular form at the top of the painting.