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Stefaan Eyckmans
Nest

2019

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Oil on canvas, signed and dated 2019. French matte black wooden frame over red bolus. Unframed size: 28.7 inches high x 36.2 inches wide. Framed size: 38.2 inches high x 45.6 inches wide x 1.75 inches deep. Sold framed. Stefaan enjoys all naturalia, but particularly bird’s nests, as he often finds abandoned ones on his rural property. Each one is special, but all nests adhere to a mathematical sequence, the Golden Ratio, to build a spiraling structure from the inside out. This bird’s nest with quail eggs and jay feather was painted exclusively as the signature work for the artist’s inaugural U.S. Solo Exhibition. The detailing of the nest laced with moss demonstrates the intricate balance between the bold, confident brushstrokes to define the subjects, and the restraint required to keep the composition light, loose, and airy. This large, lifelike work is the centerpiece of a film commissioned by The Elemental Garden for Eyckmans' premier U.S. Solo Exhibition that runs from June 7-23, 2019. Available for viewing on The Elemental Garden's website, the film depicts Stefaan’s studio, home, and life in France, as well as his methods and philosophies as a painter. This painting is available for viewing at The Elemental Garden in Woodbury, CT, the exclusive U.S. representative for the artist. Stefaan Eyckmans was born in Niel, Belgium, a brickyard village in the shadow of Antwerp. The son of Louis Eyckmans, a painter and commercial artist, Stefaan was introduced to the tools of drawing and painting at an early age. During his student days, Stefaan was strongly influenced by the Flemish Primitives, the great 17th century still life painters, and the Antwerp hyperrealist movement, led by Willem Dolphyn. Later, Stefaan's work shows the impact of Henk Helmantel's impasto technique and the austere compositions of Giorgio Morandi. After completing his education as a graphic designer and illustrator, Stefaan worked for a time in advertising, simultaneously concentrating more and more on his painting. He soon discovered that he was forever drawn to the silent world of the studio where patient observation and exacting style allowed him to slowly build his timeless compositions…paintings that serve as an antidote to our stressful computer-dominated lifestyles. After years of experimenting with numerous media and materials, Stefaan developed a tonal technique employed by the Old Masters that incorporates common everyday objects with modern materials and colors, resulting in Contemporary Realism with its roots in 17th and 18th century traditional painting. The simple objects in Stefaan's paintings are transformed by his masterful technique to show us their unexpected beauty. Essential to this effect is the interaction of light and dark, multi-layering, and glazing. The result is a powerful and beautiful whole, strong and alive, that initially attracts the viewer from a distance through color, composition, and lighting, but which is fully revealed only upon examination of each painting's intimate details. Stefaan has exhibited at numerous prestigious international venues and his paintings are on permanent display at galleries in the US, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Stefaan's patrons include collectors around the world, from museum CEOs to captains of industry to designers to art-lovers everywhere, each of whom finds unrivaled beauty and peace in his paintings. More details are available upon request.
  • Creator:
    Stefaan Eyckmans (1963)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.2 in (97.03 cm)Width: 45.6 in (115.83 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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  • Condition:
    This painting was commission for the Solo Exhibition "Light and Beauty in Contemporary Realism: The Still Life(s) of Stefaan Eyckmans" running June 7-23, 2019 at The Elemental Garden. Please note that the painting has NOT been pre-owned.
  • Gallery Location:
    Woodbury, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SE 10451stDibs: LU114124413941
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