Solo-expositie Sam Werkhoven ‘I would kiss you, had I the courage’
Van 13 februari tot 19 april 2024 exposeert Sam Werkhoven (1997) in Galerie Joghem op het hoofdkantoor van Sanquin in Amsterdam. De expositie zal op donderdag 15 februari om 16.30 uur geopend worden door Dieuwke Spaans (beeldend kunstenaar/docent HKU). Sam Werkhoven is in 2023 afgestudeerd aan de HKU en werd daar winnaar van het Dooyewaard Stipendium 2023-2024. In het kader daarvan woont en werkt hij deze periode in een atelierwoning in Blaricum. Hieronder een tekst van Hagar Schuringa over zijn werk:
"How can a material substance, such as paint, be transformed into something ethereal? The work of Sam Werkhoven derives from his fascination for light. In his work, he responds to his predecessors, who intrigue him. The work of another often provides an occasion for the creation of work. Yet, the other painter, or the work of the other painter is not the main focus. Rather, Werkhoven creates a dialogue between past and present, using subtle references to art history.
For example, within his series of skies, Werkhoven connects himself to the Dutch painters in the 17th century, who became fascinated by the Dutch light. By presenting air and light in different forms, his work is also about the notion of painting in itself. Meanwhile, he plays with the literal space depicted. By constantly zooming in and out on his works, he creates a layered context, in which his paintings are responding to each other, to history, and to materiality."
Sam Werkhoven, Et tu? (after Caravaggio), 2023, olieverf op canvas, 50 x 45 cm
Sam Werkhoven, Early grey, 2023, acryl en olieverf op canvas, 50 x 45 cm
Sam Werkhoven, I’ve got lemons too 4 (after Meléndez), 2023, olieverf op canvas, 50 x 45 cm