After painting the Shapes series, Meike van Riel discovers a new fascination. In her work, suggestions of landscapes appear more and more frequently, images that focus on the horizon of a seascape.
During this process, the realization grows that the sea can serve as a metaphor for a new theme: freedom. From this idea, she translates her observations into abstract compositions, in which a clear concept forms the foundation.
The horizon is depicted as a sharp line or a subtle division within the whole. At the same time, she applies techniques previously developed in her Solos, allowing her recent, more conceptual series to maintain a clear connection with her earlier work.
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Subject
Abstract and non-figurative
Style
Minimalism
Orientation
Portrait
Size
70 x 50 x 0.3 cm, 1 kg
Created
2026
Artwork number
37
Substrate and Material
Substrate » Panel / Board / MDF Material » Acrylic
