Niels’s work blends experimental paintings, sculptures, and graphic interventions, often in installation-like combinations. His process starts with intuitive material experiments, yielding images between figuration and abstraction. A prime example is his reverse glass series, using acrylic and collage behind glass, achieving a digitally suggestive finish. Beyond glass, Niels crafts sculptures and ceramics, infusing the familiar with innovative perspectives. His art aims to resonate through texture, shape, and color, exploring human-image connections.
Niels aims to intrigue the viewers by inducing estrangement and disorientation, inviting them into diverse worlds of personal, historical, and social narratives. Folklore and cultural traditions inspire his exploration of history’s impact. He delves into contradictory themes like creation and violence, bridging the past and the present. Drawing from artistic legacy, Niels seeks to create deeply rooted yet innovative works, bridging tradition and modernity.