Bart Hamelink - Love Arrives Like a Black Cat
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Bart Hamelink, Love Arrives Like a Black Cat, an original acrylic painting (2026) in modern pop culture style, signed, rolled without a frame for transport, with certificate of authenticity, measuring 117 cm by 215 cm, in excellent condition.
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This work shows two figures and a black cat, against a bright red background. The figures stand close to each other. The cat sits beside them. As if he had always been there.
The sentence on the canvas reads:
“Love wears red, but arrives like a black cat.”
Love often looks warm and appealing, but it can arrive unexpectedly, quietly and darkly. Not loud, not neatly announced. Like a black cat: suddenly there, and you can’t imagine life without it.
The black cat here is not about bad luck, but about truth, intuition, and loyalty. To persevere, even when it stings. The red background enhances the sense of tension between desire and reality.
The work is painted in a direct and unpolished manner, with strong contrasts and a simple visual language. It leaves room for the viewer to feel and interpret for themselves.
These are mood photos.
The work is delivered without a steel frame (rolled up), to reduce transport costs and minimize the risk of damage.
Including certificate of authenticity.
More work: www.barthamelink.com
Instagram: @hamelink.art.bart
Seller's Story
Hamelink combines contemporary themes with influences from the past and often works in an energetic, expressive style. He draws inspiration from the tradition of artists such as Herman Brood, who was known for his raw, spontaneous approach, as well as Riek van Iersel, who sought a powerful emotional expression in his work.
Hamelink is best known for his paintings and drawings, in which he pushes the boundaries of traditional painting and tackles themes such as identity, culture and social issues. His work can be characterised by a direct, unpolished approach to the medium, which exudes a certain spontaneity and energy. Like Brood and Van Iersel, Hamelink plays with the tension between personal experience and the broader social context, often with a focus on contemporary society.
His style is often raw, unfiltered and full of expression, using powerful colours and dynamic shapes that enhance the urgency of his themes. Bart Hamelink seems to bridge the gap between traditional expressive movements and contemporary art with his work, while at the same time critically reflecting on modern times.
Translated by Google TranslateThis work shows two figures and a black cat, against a bright red background. The figures stand close to each other. The cat sits beside them. As if he had always been there.
The sentence on the canvas reads:
“Love wears red, but arrives like a black cat.”
Love often looks warm and appealing, but it can arrive unexpectedly, quietly and darkly. Not loud, not neatly announced. Like a black cat: suddenly there, and you can’t imagine life without it.
The black cat here is not about bad luck, but about truth, intuition, and loyalty. To persevere, even when it stings. The red background enhances the sense of tension between desire and reality.
The work is painted in a direct and unpolished manner, with strong contrasts and a simple visual language. It leaves room for the viewer to feel and interpret for themselves.
These are mood photos.
The work is delivered without a steel frame (rolled up), to reduce transport costs and minimize the risk of damage.
Including certificate of authenticity.
More work: www.barthamelink.com
Instagram: @hamelink.art.bart
Seller's Story
Hamelink combines contemporary themes with influences from the past and often works in an energetic, expressive style. He draws inspiration from the tradition of artists such as Herman Brood, who was known for his raw, spontaneous approach, as well as Riek van Iersel, who sought a powerful emotional expression in his work.
Hamelink is best known for his paintings and drawings, in which he pushes the boundaries of traditional painting and tackles themes such as identity, culture and social issues. His work can be characterised by a direct, unpolished approach to the medium, which exudes a certain spontaneity and energy. Like Brood and Van Iersel, Hamelink plays with the tension between personal experience and the broader social context, often with a focus on contemporary society.
His style is often raw, unfiltered and full of expression, using powerful colours and dynamic shapes that enhance the urgency of his themes. Bart Hamelink seems to bridge the gap between traditional expressive movements and contemporary art with his work, while at the same time critically reflecting on modern times.
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Artist
Bart Hamelink
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Love Arrives Like a Black Cat
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Red, White
Height
117 cm
Width
215 cm
Weight
325 g
Depiction/Theme
Pop Culture
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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