Ad van Haandel & Hans Vredegoor

Sensitive works of man & nature in image and drawing

Ad van Haandel creates pen drawings on paper with trees as the main element—in all possible shapes and sizes. They are landscapes in which recognizable forms, including people and animals, stand in a harmonious relationship to a more intangible environment.

Hans Vredegoor characterizes his work as landscapes of the mind, a constructed fiction that emerges in the act of working. It involves a combination of inspirations and musings without consistent prior reasoning. Like in a dream: everything can be quite ordinary. In this twilight zone, I invent my own figuration.
In fact, Vredegoor plays a game with the viewer. The artist challenges with recognizable flashes while simultaneously misleading the audience. Anyone who thinks they have found some footing in the no-man's-land between figurative and abstract turns out to be mistaken.
To achieve this, Vredegoor creates an atmosphere that remains constantly ambivalent. There is often a suggestion of familiarity; for a moment the viewer thinks they see something familiar, only to lose track again the next.
The work stands on its own, is autonomous, and represents nothing. This is often further reinforced by the diverse materials he uses in his objects.
Hans Vredegoor undoubtedly demonstrates a genuine ability to prompt the viewer into daydreaming, to let his mind wander in the imaginary where he can find peace from the hectic pace of the world.

Opening June 7 at 3:00 PM

June 7 to August 2