KunstRAI takes place in Amsterdam from April 22 to 26. Studio Seine presents a solo exhibition by Esmee Seebregts at the section New Positions. Studio Seine can be found at booth 97 during the fair.
KunstRAI was founded in 1985 by gallerist Wim van Krimpen and quickly developed into a leading fair for contemporary art in the Netherlands. As the country’s oldest fair of its kind, and one of the oldest in Europe, KunstRAI holds a special place in the cultural landscape.
The work of Esmee Seebregts (1991) is an ode to color. Her work focuses entirely on the power, meaning, and experience it evokes. Conducting artistic research into the cultural significance of color is a quest to answer her questions. She tries to find the essence of color and to understand its sensory, cultural, and transcendental effects. The result is an exuberant color experience based on themes that trace back to origins, prejudices, and cultural perceptions, challenging the viewer to tolerate, admire, or despise the work. The careful preparation of her own egg tempera paint, casein, and the preparation of a substrate are a key element of her work. Her colors possess an enormous radiant power, created by the tinting power of the pigments and the clarity of the binder. Work by Seebregts has been on show in the Gorcums Museum, Museum Jan Cunen, Museum Arnhem, Noordbrabants Museum and at PAN Amsterdam.