The thickest tree in the city of Utrecht, some bars, a garden statue in a thrift store and a selfie: all this led to a surrealistic work of art. A curious combo of horror and gentleness and thus a commentary on the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021.
But the image is more universal and stands for everyone whose freedom is restricted.
With each sale, I make a small change to this work - so you always have unique art in your home.
                                
 
                                
                                        Although working as a lyrical chronicler,  sometimes I see things that are not there; I photograph and edit them.
Recurring elements are: carved mannequins (humanoids) and anonymous 19th century paintings.  Working from 100cm I come to sign (Nl only)...
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 Walking in 1880 (woman with headscarf and suitcase in painting)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Walking in 1880 (woman with headscarf and suitcase in painting)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart Self-portrait as a mannequin with pheasant and bubblesRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Self-portrait as a mannequin with pheasant and bubblesRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart TivoliVredenburg with statue of the angelRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
TivoliVredenburg with statue of the angelRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart Strange lamps (pop art of a building site) (II)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Strange lamps (pop art of a building site) (II)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart Forbidden fruit (bedroom strawberries)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Forbidden fruit (bedroom strawberries)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart Holy graffiti - an angel as a shepherdRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Holy graffiti - an angel as a shepherdRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart Forest of one tree (forest with two walkers)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Forest of one tree (forest with two walkers)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart The Weerdpoort 2.0 (near the Weerdsluis, Utrecht)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
The Weerdpoort 2.0 (near the Weerdsluis, Utrecht)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart Paradise shopping (outline with giraffe and painting)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Paradise shopping (outline with giraffe and painting)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart Oldest cave painting as modern art (45,000 years of art)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Oldest cave painting as modern art (45,000 years of art)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart The Anna (boat on a lake during sunset)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
The Anna (boat on a lake during sunset)Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart Kaleidoscopic Portrait of Mata HariRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Kaleidoscopic Portrait of Mata HariRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart CrowdRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
CrowdRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart Pheasants in a forest with shadowsRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Pheasants in a forest with shadowsRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart Pheasant for geometric constructionRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Pheasant for geometric constructionRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart The anthropomorphic cabinet2.0Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart
The anthropomorphic cabinet2.0Ruben van Gogh - smartphoneart Cycling:Colourful pelotonRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Cycling:Colourful pelotonRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart Adam and Eve finally leave paradiseRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Adam and Eve finally leave paradiseRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart FloweringDandelion with beetle and spent lint bulb with beetleRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
FloweringDandelion with beetle and spent lint bulb with beetleRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart Segway on an old - Dutch 1paintingRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart
Segway on an old - Dutch 1paintingRuben van Gogh - smartphoneart