Duo exhibition: Ramon Otting & Samuel Dejong
The new duo exhibition with the colourful paintings by Ramon Otting and the refined works of Samuel Dejong can be seen from Saturday 19 June to Sunday 1 August 2021 in the gallery aan de Heuvel in the center of Vught.
Ramon Otting (Netherlands, 1969)
For the Dutch painter Ramon Otting, the landscape is an enormous source of inspiration. The landscape reflects our state of mind, is pleasant, can heal or gives rise to contemplation. His work is all about nature and what it does to us humans. This interaction is essential.
In many of his landscapes, an almost physical threat is present. Sometimes in dark and stormy skies, sometimes in overwhelming lightness. The superior power of nature compared to man, which will always lose, is palpable. The work focuses more and more on building up the wholeness that can be found in nature. From low vantage points and using terroir and soil from where he finds inspiration, Otting shows us the beauty and richness of form and color in nature. The looseness of his painting combined with his sculptures opens up his work even more, enhancing the power in the details.
Samuel Dejong (Netherlands, 1971)
For many years, Samuel Dejong has been making the beauty of extremely useful animals visible to the general public. As a self-taught artist with a medical background in surgery, bioengineering and design, he pushes the boundaries of both technical and aesthetic potential, applying surgeon’s precision to the visual arts. One of the recurring subjects in Dejong’s oeuvre is the small creatures that sometimes make us wonder at the beauty of nature, while at other times they can arouse disgust and even fear in many of us. With his art, Samuel Dejong challenges us to witness the beauty of the foundation of our ecosystem: insects. No other creature is so elegant and vulnerable, yet so strong and indestructible.
On his artistic journey manifesting the many realms of beauty, he departs for more abstract forms; yet the link with nature remains. Looking for inspiration in history, science, nature and art movements, Dejong strives for harmony and balance in his art.
Official opening
This special exhibition will be officially open from 12 noon on Saturday 19 June. The artist will be present on Saturday 19 June and Sunday 20 June from 2 p.m., so you can find out more about the works in a personal conversation. You can visit the gallery without an appointment. We look forward to welcoming you!
Opening hours Van Loon Galleries
Wednesday to Friday: 11.00 am – 17.00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12.00 – 17.00 pm or by appointment