A collage of various details from paintings by the Old Masters.
This surrealist artwork combines classical elements with a modern collage style. It shows an architectural element in the form of an archway in which a human skull stands on a black-and-white chequered floor. A hand reaches through the arch to hold a bunch of grapes, while butterflies and a wasp fly around the scene.
This work evokes a sense of impermanence, a theme often found in Baroque and vanitas still-life art. The skull symbolises human mortality, while the fruits and butterflies emphasise the fleetingness of life and the beauty of nature.
This collage combines old and new images, making for an intriguing and profound piece.
The stylists at Art Heroes call my art style ‘Art with a Wink’. And I couldn't agree more. Life is serious enough as it is, don't you think? ;-)
I mainly make surrealist artworks and collages, because in those artstyles I can so wonderfully unleash my creativity and unbridled..
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