Gert van Reenen (1935-2018) - Onbekend
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Gert van Reenen (1935–2018) is the artist of the original abstract acrylic and mixed‑media work titled Onbekend, signed, measuring 119 x 119 cm, with red, blue, gold and black colours, created in 2010–2020, in excellent condition, country of origin the Netherlands, sold by Owner or reseller.
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This impressive canvas is a striking example of all that makes the work of Gert van Reenen (1935–2018) so unmistakable: an explosion of energy, color, and life.
On a deep red and black ground, cobalt-blue strokes of paint and golden drip elements collide with unprecedented force. The gold, carried, almost flowing, forms the dramatic centerpiece of the composition and irresistibly draws the eye to the center of the canvas. Around it, the blue roars in meandering lines like lightning through the plane. The texture is tangible and robust: thick layers of paint, impressions, splashes. Material that does not conceal but rather speaks.
This is painting you feel before you understand it. This is how it touched us when we bought it in 2011 as well.
Gert van Reenen was not only an artist but also a restaurateur and bon vivant, and you can see it. His travels to Bonaire, Mexico, the French Provence, and Marbella directly bled into his palette — vivid, warm, free. This canvas breathes the same unguarded joie de vivre.
A monumental, powerful addition to any collection.
This impressive canvas is a striking example of all that makes the work of Gert van Reenen (1935–2018) so unmistakable: an explosion of energy, color, and life.
On a deep red and black ground, cobalt-blue strokes of paint and golden drip elements collide with unprecedented force. The gold, carried, almost flowing, forms the dramatic centerpiece of the composition and irresistibly draws the eye to the center of the canvas. Around it, the blue roars in meandering lines like lightning through the plane. The texture is tangible and robust: thick layers of paint, impressions, splashes. Material that does not conceal but rather speaks.
This is painting you feel before you understand it. This is how it touched us when we bought it in 2011 as well.
Gert van Reenen was not only an artist but also a restaurateur and bon vivant, and you can see it. His travels to Bonaire, Mexico, the French Provence, and Marbella directly bled into his palette — vivid, warm, free. This canvas breathes the same unguarded joie de vivre.
A monumental, powerful addition to any collection.
Details
Artist
Gert van Reenen (1935-2018)
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Onbekend
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Blue, Gold, Red
Height
119 cm
Width
119 cm
Style
Abstract
Period
2010-2020
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