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Gerben Mulder 2022
Throughout his career, Mulder has developed a body of work that establishes a dialogue with a tradition of European
painting, which spans from Velázquez’s children to the distorted figures of Edward Munch. With an iridescent palette,
his portraits, his flowers vases and still-life paintings emphasize psychological aspects (melancholy and euphoria)
and a subjective dimension of the images. New York Times art critic Roberta Smith situates this production in the gap
between Raoul Dufy and Jackson Pollock. That is, between an essentially figurative painting with traditional themes
on the one hand, and abstract expressionism on the other. His new works radically emphasize the materiality of
painting, being conceived in a physical way. The gesture is strikingly wide, quick, and omnipresent. The spiral brush
strokes, graphic-like, retro modernist mark-making bring a contemporary edge to this genre.
Gerben Mulder’s paintings are of figures caught at the moment of contorted darkness with their bodies and their
desires hanging out in a ripe suggestive manner. The obtuse sexuality and hints of sorcery are all part of Mulder’s
Mulder's works resonate with today and what we live, everything bursts and springs from everywhere. Fortunately, with Mulder we see light at the end of that
tunnel.
Mulder’s approach is free and playful. His characters are half-man nor half-woman, half-black or half-white, his bouquets are flower imaginaries that defy the rules of nature.
Mulder creates images that become doors to another world, and there begins the journey.
Throughout his career, Mulder has developed a body of work that establishes a dialogue with a tradition of European
painting, which spans from Velázquez’s children to the distorted figures of Edward Munch. With an iridescent palette,
his portraits, his flowers vases and still-life paintings emphasize psychological aspects (melancholy and euphoria)
and a subjective dimension of the images. New York Times art critic Roberta Smith situates this production in the gap
between Raoul Dufy and Jackson Pollock. That is, between an essentially figurative painting with traditional themes
on the one hand, and abstract expressionism on the other. His new works radically emphasize the materiality of
painting, being conceived in a physical way. The gesture is strikingly wide, quick, and omnipresent. The spiral brush
strokes, graphic-like, retro modernist mark-making bring a contemporary edge to this genre.
Gerben Mulder’s paintings are of figures caught at the moment of contorted darkness with their bodies and their
desires hanging out in a ripe suggestive manner. The obtuse sexuality and hints of sorcery are all part of Mulder’s
Mulder's works resonate with today and what we live, everything bursts and springs from everywhere. Fortunately, with Mulder we see light at the end of that
tunnel.
Mulder’s approach is free and playful. His characters are half-man nor half-woman, half-black or half-white, his bouquets are flower imaginaries that defy the rules of nature.
Mulder creates images that become doors to another world, and there begins the journey.
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Mulder has exhibited throughout the world in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including The 1st Liverpool Biennial UK, Kunstverein Cologne Germany, Boston University Gallery USA, Kunsthal Kade and the Museum of Contemporary art in Tucson USA (MOCA Tucson). His Sao Paulo based gallery Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel has been presenting him over the years at main art fairs like Art Basel, Art Basel Miami, The Armory show and at Frieze (London & New York). His works are in public and private collections in the USA, Europe, South America and Asia particular the collection of Sig Bergamin (Brazil) MOCA Tucson (USA), collection of Tanya Bonakdar (Galerie Tanya Bonakdar, USA), collection of Rachel Lehmann (Galerie Lehmann Maupin, United States), collection of Masashi Shiobara (Japan).
Individual publications include
2019 FLOWERS, Published by Marisa Newman Projects, NL-USA, 62 pages.
2008 SICK BED, Published by K4 Gallery, Munich Germany 34 pages. 2004 BLUE PRINT Published by Gallery Stark, NY USA.
2003 GERBEN MULDER NEW WORK, Published by Suite 106 Gallery, NY USA,
His work has appeared in multiple publications and articles by leading international publishing houses, news papers and magazines,
Elle Décor USA. The GUARDIAN, UK. NY TIMES, USA Assouline Publishing house, USA. Elle Décor USA. Cent Magazine, UK. Financieel Dagblad Persoonlijk, NL. FRIEZE MAGAZINE, UK. ZINC MAGAZINE, USA. Amongst others.
Represented Galleries
Galerie Frank Taal, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Marisa Newman Projects, New York, USA.
Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel; Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Galerie MPV, Oisterwijk, the Netherlands,
Galerie La Banane, Cannes, France
Individual publications include
2019 FLOWERS, Published by Marisa Newman Projects, NL-USA, 62 pages.
2008 SICK BED, Published by K4 Gallery, Munich Germany 34 pages. 2004 BLUE PRINT Published by Gallery Stark, NY USA.
2003 GERBEN MULDER NEW WORK, Published by Suite 106 Gallery, NY USA,
His work has appeared in multiple publications and articles by leading international publishing houses, news papers and magazines,
Elle Décor USA. The GUARDIAN, UK. NY TIMES, USA Assouline Publishing house, USA. Elle Décor USA. Cent Magazine, UK. Financieel Dagblad Persoonlijk, NL. FRIEZE MAGAZINE, UK. ZINC MAGAZINE, USA. Amongst others.
Represented Galleries
Galerie Frank Taal, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Marisa Newman Projects, New York, USA.
Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel; Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Galerie MPV, Oisterwijk, the Netherlands,
Galerie La Banane, Cannes, France
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