Kees van de Wal 1967
Lives in Zaltbommel. Works in Zaltbommel.
Represented by:
Marieke Severens Gallery
I am looking for the ultimate shape, a shape that represents nothing but everything says. Within my minimalist visual language I create modest but powerful shapes, shapes that take their place in the space. My work is about shape, colour and matter, tranquillity is the theme.
My first paintings – around 2008 – were inspired by the empty, vast landscape of Vlieland. I painted empty landscapes, horizontal divisions in which peace and space were the subject. When I said goodbye to the ‘horizon’ – somewhere around 2014 – suggestions of clouds and vegetation took centre stage, which immediately abstracted into independent shapes that were separate from their origin. When I no longer allowed myself to be limited by the edges of the canvas – around 2016/2017 – the first wall objects were created that allowed me to add shape and matter to my work. I used extruded polystyrene (XPS) as a base and covered it with layers of paper, plaster and/or paint. At the moment – since the summer of 2022 – I am inspired by cardboard from old packaging boxes and make large and small wall objects. In all these years, tranquillity and minimalism have remained.
I get the boxes from friends and shops in the area. They have been used, something has been packed in them, transported, it has travelled a distance. There are fold lines, nicks and adhesive edges. It’s damaged. The material challenges me to create new shapes, minimalist, tranquil objects. I work with acrylic and alkyd paint and oil stick, among other things.
In my work I try to create my own world, looking for balance but also tension, imperfection, not flashy but quiet and subdued. This gives each object its own character, modest and informal. This is my world, this is who I am.
- Kees van de Wal, July 2024
My first paintings – around 2008 – were inspired by the empty, vast landscape of Vlieland. I painted empty landscapes, horizontal divisions in which peace and space were the subject. When I said goodbye to the ‘horizon’ – somewhere around 2014 – suggestions of clouds and vegetation took centre stage, which immediately abstracted into independent shapes that were separate from their origin. When I no longer allowed myself to be limited by the edges of the canvas – around 2016/2017 – the first wall objects were created that allowed me to add shape and matter to my work. I used extruded polystyrene (XPS) as a base and covered it with layers of paper, plaster and/or paint. At the moment – since the summer of 2022 – I am inspired by cardboard from old packaging boxes and make large and small wall objects. In all these years, tranquillity and minimalism have remained.
I get the boxes from friends and shops in the area. They have been used, something has been packed in them, transported, it has travelled a distance. There are fold lines, nicks and adhesive edges. It’s damaged. The material challenges me to create new shapes, minimalist, tranquil objects. I work with acrylic and alkyd paint and oil stick, among other things.
In my work I try to create my own world, looking for balance but also tension, imperfection, not flashy but quiet and subdued. This gives each object its own character, modest and informal. This is my world, this is who I am.
- Kees van de Wal, July 2024
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Kees van de Wal
Born in Oirschot, 1967. Lives and works in Zaltbommel.
Education
1983 – 1987: Graphic Lyceum Eindhoven, aesthetic design;
1990 – 2000: various courses: drawing / painting / etching / model drawing;
2009 – 2014: Academy of Fine Arts, Arendonk, Painting, passed with honorable mention;
2014 – 2016: Specialization degree in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, Arendonk, passed with Great distinction.
Others
Initiator Kunstrondje Zaltbommel
Member Bommelse Kunstroute since November 2010.
Participant open studio route Kunst Kiezel Klei since 2008.
Exhibitions & Art Fairs
2025
- Kunst & Co, group exhibition, Bill Kunst, Co van Gasteren and others invited their favourites, 5 October till 30 November, 2025, Kunsthal 45, Den Helder
- 1 year of focus on paper at Marieke Severens Gallery!, 20 November – 10 January 2026, Marieke Severens Gallery, Maastricht
- Amelie du Chalard Gallery, New York, group;
- Art The Hague, solo presentation (represented by Marieke Severens Gallery and WTC The Hague Art Gallery), art fair;
- Studio exhibition Quiet souls, Zaltbommel, Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery 50PK, Ede, The Netherlands, group;
- North Sea Jazz Art festival, (represented by WTC The Hague Art Gallery), art fair;
- KunstRAI Amsterdam, (represented by WTC The Hague Art Gallery), art fair;
- Art on Paper Amsterdam (represented by Marieke Severens Gallery), art fair;
- Gallery 50PK, Ede, The Netherlands, group.
- Art on Paper Amsterdam (represented by Marieke Severens Gallery), art fair.
2024
- Gallery Amelie Maison d’Art, Paris, France, duo;
- ARTROOM SCHROTH – Museum Wilhelm Morgner, Soest, Germany, group;
- Markt Twee, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, group;
- Marieke Severens Gallery, Maastricht, The Netherlands, group;
- 57W57Arts, New York, US, group;
- Gallery De Gehoorzaal FORM-COLOR_SPACE, Den Dolder, Netherlands, group.
2023
- Studio exhibition, solo;
- iCOON Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands, group;
- Art Chapel Poubelle Sereen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, group;
- Gallery PLAY room, Zaandam, The Netherlands, group.
2022
- Gallery Agnes Raben, Vorden, The Netherlands, duo;
- Gallery Van Caelenberg, Aalst, Belgium, solo;
- Gallery 2020, Otterlo, The Netherlands, solo;
- ZEIT Art space, Antwerp, Belgium, group;
- Gallery Van Caelenberg, Aalst, Belgium, group;
- Gallery Bos Fine Art, Utrecht and The Hague, The Netherlands, group;
- Gallery PLAY room, Zaandam, The Netherlands, group;
- Gloam gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom, group.
2021
- Gallery Agnes Raben, Vorden, The Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery Bos Fine Art, Den Haag, The Netherlands, duo;
- Gallery PLAY room, Zaandam, The Netherlands, group;
- Gallery De Kunstpraktijk, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, group;
- Ely Center of Contemporary Art (Discursive Geometry), New Haven, US, online group;
- Poimena Gallery, Tasmania, group.
2020
- Kunstlokaal No.8, Jubbega, The Netherlands, duo;
- BWA Gallery, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland, group.
2019
- Vierplus – Zonnestraal, Hilversum, The Netherlands, group;
- Vierplus – Het Dingemanshuys, Utrecht , The Netherlands, group.
2018
- Gallery Bos Fine Art, The Hague, The Netherlands, trio.
2016
- Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen, The Netherlands, group.
2015
- Gallery Mikstmedia, Woudrichem, The Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery Jenne Renes, Utrecht, The Netherlands, duo;
- Kunsthuis LOOF, Jubbega, The Netherlands, solo;
- Museum Belvedère, Heerenveen, The Netherlands, group.
2014
- Binnenhuisarchitectuur/galerie Studio 40, Den Haag, The Netherlands, group;
- Museum Van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, The Netherlands, group.
2013
- Galerie Rigtering, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery Mikst Media, Woudrichem, The Netherlands, solo.
2012
- Galerie Jenne Renes, Utrecht, The Netherlands, duo;
- Studio ’40, Den Haag, The Netherlands, solo.
Born in Oirschot, 1967. Lives and works in Zaltbommel.
Education
1983 – 1987: Graphic Lyceum Eindhoven, aesthetic design;
1990 – 2000: various courses: drawing / painting / etching / model drawing;
2009 – 2014: Academy of Fine Arts, Arendonk, Painting, passed with honorable mention;
2014 – 2016: Specialization degree in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, Arendonk, passed with Great distinction.
Others
Initiator Kunstrondje Zaltbommel
Member Bommelse Kunstroute since November 2010.
Participant open studio route Kunst Kiezel Klei since 2008.
Exhibitions & Art Fairs
2025
- Kunst & Co, group exhibition, Bill Kunst, Co van Gasteren and others invited their favourites, 5 October till 30 November, 2025, Kunsthal 45, Den Helder
- 1 year of focus on paper at Marieke Severens Gallery!, 20 November – 10 January 2026, Marieke Severens Gallery, Maastricht
- Amelie du Chalard Gallery, New York, group;
- Art The Hague, solo presentation (represented by Marieke Severens Gallery and WTC The Hague Art Gallery), art fair;
- Studio exhibition Quiet souls, Zaltbommel, Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery 50PK, Ede, The Netherlands, group;
- North Sea Jazz Art festival, (represented by WTC The Hague Art Gallery), art fair;
- KunstRAI Amsterdam, (represented by WTC The Hague Art Gallery), art fair;
- Art on Paper Amsterdam (represented by Marieke Severens Gallery), art fair;
- Gallery 50PK, Ede, The Netherlands, group.
- Art on Paper Amsterdam (represented by Marieke Severens Gallery), art fair.
2024
- Gallery Amelie Maison d’Art, Paris, France, duo;
- ARTROOM SCHROTH – Museum Wilhelm Morgner, Soest, Germany, group;
- Markt Twee, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, group;
- Marieke Severens Gallery, Maastricht, The Netherlands, group;
- 57W57Arts, New York, US, group;
- Gallery De Gehoorzaal FORM-COLOR_SPACE, Den Dolder, Netherlands, group.
2023
- Studio exhibition, solo;
- iCOON Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands, group;
- Art Chapel Poubelle Sereen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, group;
- Gallery PLAY room, Zaandam, The Netherlands, group.
2022
- Gallery Agnes Raben, Vorden, The Netherlands, duo;
- Gallery Van Caelenberg, Aalst, Belgium, solo;
- Gallery 2020, Otterlo, The Netherlands, solo;
- ZEIT Art space, Antwerp, Belgium, group;
- Gallery Van Caelenberg, Aalst, Belgium, group;
- Gallery Bos Fine Art, Utrecht and The Hague, The Netherlands, group;
- Gallery PLAY room, Zaandam, The Netherlands, group;
- Gloam gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom, group.
2021
- Gallery Agnes Raben, Vorden, The Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery Bos Fine Art, Den Haag, The Netherlands, duo;
- Gallery PLAY room, Zaandam, The Netherlands, group;
- Gallery De Kunstpraktijk, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, group;
- Ely Center of Contemporary Art (Discursive Geometry), New Haven, US, online group;
- Poimena Gallery, Tasmania, group.
2020
- Kunstlokaal No.8, Jubbega, The Netherlands, duo;
- BWA Gallery, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland, group.
2019
- Vierplus – Zonnestraal, Hilversum, The Netherlands, group;
- Vierplus – Het Dingemanshuys, Utrecht , The Netherlands, group.
2018
- Gallery Bos Fine Art, The Hague, The Netherlands, trio.
2016
- Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen, The Netherlands, group.
2015
- Gallery Mikstmedia, Woudrichem, The Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery Jenne Renes, Utrecht, The Netherlands, duo;
- Kunsthuis LOOF, Jubbega, The Netherlands, solo;
- Museum Belvedère, Heerenveen, The Netherlands, group.
2014
- Binnenhuisarchitectuur/galerie Studio 40, Den Haag, The Netherlands, group;
- Museum Van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, The Netherlands, group.
2013
- Galerie Rigtering, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, solo;
- Gallery Mikst Media, Woudrichem, The Netherlands, solo.
2012
- Galerie Jenne Renes, Utrecht, The Netherlands, duo;
- Studio ’40, Den Haag, The Netherlands, solo.
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