Michaël de Kok’s paintings have their roots in an imaginary landscape, that is not recognizable in a topographical reality, but is born out of the artist’s imagination. In his mind, memories or impressions of walks are carefully selected and stripped of any form of narrative. What follows are colours that, through his subtle strokes of a supple paintbrush or a flat brush, give rise to absolute brilliance.
His monochrome canvases are made up of multiple transparent layers of oil paint, each displaying different tonalities. Each work, whether it starts from darkness or twilight, reaches for a certain brightness and involves colours that either radiate or assimilate, seeking light or its absence.