Kees te Kolsté
While developing his own, distinct style that is seen in the gallery today, the artist explored various styles such as surrealism, cubism, and North American abstract expressionism. Today, te Kolste is not preoccupied with specific labels for his pieces.
The “Echoes of Our Lives” exhibition is happy to welcome a familiar face – Kees te Kolste – back to UNKnowN Gallery. Te Kolste’s abstract pieces reflect his “inside out” approach to his life, and by extension, his art. Practicing Buddhism from a young age, the artist prefers to live without any unnecessary distractions, such as a phone, the internet, or the computer, and focus on his inner world.
Working from his studio in Zaandam, the artist does not plan his paintings in advance, linking his current method of painting to meditation. This approach translates onto the viewers’ experience of the art, allowing them to create their own dynamic interpretation, and constructing a synergy between the work and the viewer.
As a master of four types of martial arts, te Kolste is in tune with his inner world and uses painting to turn it inside out and bring it to the outer, physical world. The abstract and psychedelic imagery that we see in the paintings exhibited at the gallery are thus a portrait of the artist’s mediation of himself and his emotions. The artist invites the viewers into a world of his own impressions and echoes in hopes of inspiring others to create their own connections and become more in tune with their inner selves through their own echoes.
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