In The Spirit of Zen

” In The Spirit of Zen “ Exhibition from aug 25 – dec 31 2006 by Villa Areklo, Pejeng Ubud.

On April 22^nd 2001 Emile appeared, accompanied by body painted women and welcomed with great acclaim, at his first exhibition. It was a great self-organized spectacle to present himself to the outside world as an artist. Vijf years later international exhibitions in New York, Yogyakarta, many times in Ubud Bali, Antwerpen, China, Taiwan and in the Netherlands are following and special offers from art agencies and invitations from galleries from all over the world are pouring in.

“… Given his background, he never forgot Indonesia, homeland of his mother. So it is in Indonesia that he finds a lot of inspiration as well. As for presenting himself to the world, he uses his experience to do this very professionally.”
Dr. Boudewijn Brands, art critic, Yogyakarta - Indonesia, April 2003.

To Emile each painting is unique in its own complexity, so he doesn’t make large series. In addition, he has a tendency to mystification of the immaterial. This makes his art unpredictable. Emile is the product of two cultures and this materializes in his work. The uncertainty of belonging, the integration of East and West, makes the Eastern mystique beneath the veneer in his paintings evident. Testing boundaries, norms, values and society’s rules which he thinks imprison us, thinking and feeling are encapsulated in his paintings. All this manifests itself in representations dealing with religion, erotica, humanity, good and bad, choices, growth and destruction, love and emptiness.

Emile paints filled with passion and complete dedication without any feeling of time or struggle. Unless when it comes to an assignment, which requires a rational approach. His private conversations with friends and acquaintances and his motherland Indonesia – Bali are providing him the inspiration for his paintings.

.. Van Vollenhoven has been honing his technique in private for a long time…., and he unites the spiritual and the sensual in his paintings. His paint surfaces are succulent and his color sense contributes unerringly to the atmospheric qualities of his fantastic landscapes. ‘
Byron Coleman, Art critic, New York- USA, May 2003.

‘It feels like going into a different world made up of peace and love — love to human fellows and to the Creator of life.’
Susi Andrini Art writer different magazines and newspapers in Indonesia 2005 Denpasar, Bali.

‘The content of the work exhibits a level of infinite possibilities through inferences, symbolism, rigorous color, surrealism, figurative and abstract elements, lyricism and emotive milieu. As a whole, the work achieves poignancy through a unique perspective that resonates throughout the body of work. I feel that the work is marketable and in keeping with the style and quality of work that we like to exhibit at Agora Gallery.’
Director of the Agora Gallery, New York USA, 2005.

‘Van Vollenhoven is not only a great artist, but also a brilliant thinker, a philosopher with the brush. Emile’s meditative journeys lead him into the Depth of Reality. ‘
Dr. Friedrich Demolsky, Art Consultant Sanur Bali - The Bali Sun Newspaper Bali, March 2004.

Awards:
• Emile won The Honorable Mention in BIRD2005 International Art Award in Beijing China, 2005.
• Emile was finalist in the 11^th Biennial Exhibition 2003 Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Taichung Taiwan.

Art of Emile in Collections:
• Beijing Natural Culture Center in China
• Museum of Modern Art MOMA Taiwan
• Museo Gillardi Lucca, Italy
• Art Collection Dr F.Demolski Sanur Bali
• Art collection Suwarno Yogyakarta Indonesia
• Art Collection Augusti Yogyakarta Indonesia
• Art Collection Barret-Joly Barcelona Spain
• In many particular art collections in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Represented by
• Denmark: Inge M Jensen, Bramsnaes Art & Gallery Copenhagen
• Belgium: Marijke Cloes- Fine Arts Gallery Castor & Pollux Bilzen Belgium
• Belgium: Marnik Dhoore BelgianArt.be Brugge (Belgium)
• Bali : Dr F Demolski Art Collector and agent - Vila Larisa Sanur Bali.

Editor’s Note
When you are interesting in the art of Emile then you can contacted him from his websites www.dutchartist.nl or www.vollenhoven.exto.nl
For the exhibition by Villa Areklo look here: www.areklo.com

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