Tijs Dragtsma (1992) - Void. Salvador Dalí
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Tijs Dragtsma (born 1992) presents Void. Salvador Dalí, a 50 × 50 cm signed, limited edition mixed media artwork (edition 2 of 10) from 2026, sold direct from the artist and with frame, in excellent condition.
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HOLIDAY SHIPPING*
Salvador Dalí is a contemporary artwork about performance, precision, and the stare that turned eccentricity into a life's work.
The head tilts, one eye opens wide past the point any calm face would allow, the brow arches, the mouth begins something between a word and a gasp. It is the Dalí expression, the one he produced for every camera as reliably as a signature, theatrical, alarming, and completely deliberate. The famous moustache barely needs to appear. The stare carries the whole identity.
No paint. No print. No ink. The image exists in depth, not on the surface, built from controlled absences that return the light as a face. The medium suits him almost suspiciously well. He spent a career painting reality with holes in it, melting what should hold and hollowing what should be solid, and here his own portrait is literally constructed from voids, arranged until they perform.
As the viewer moves, the expression sharpens and slackens, mania under one light, calculation under another. That was always the trick. The madness was a costume worn by an obsessive craftsman, and it never slipped once in fifty years.
Salvador Dalí continues the Art with Void series by Tijs Dragtsma, in which imagery is constructed through depth and absence rather than paint or print. A visual language where absence is not emptiness, but presence.
"The stare is deliberate. So was everything."
About Art with Void
Art with Void is a body of work in which the image is not built through addition. but revealed through absence.
From a distance. the image is unmistakable. Strong. clear and immediately present. Yet up close. the work transforms. The viewer discovers a surface composed of precisely carved micro voids in high quality acrylic glass. What seemed whole and still from afar becomes detailed. delicate and deeply structured.
Light is essential to the work. In daylight. reflections shift and the image changes subtly with its environment. In darkness. under a focused spotlight. the acrylic glass comes fully alive. Depth intensifies. reflections sharpen. and the image takes on an almost magical presence.
This interplay between distance and proximity. image and structure. stillness and transformation lies at the heart of Art with Void. It is a visual language built on reduction. yet rich in atmosphere. precision and presence.
About the Artist
My name is Tijs Dragtsma, founder of TD Fine Art Studio.
As an artist, I am driven by a constant desire to explore new visual languages. I do not see art as a fixed style, but as an evolving field of discovery where material, structure, light and emotion come together.
My work often begins with a simple question. How can a material speak in a new way. How can hardness become intimacy. How can precision create emotion. That search lies at the heart of everything I create.
Within TD Fine Art Studio, each body of work is approached as its own world, with its own logic, atmosphere and visual identity. Some works are built through rhythm, repetition and structure. Others emerge through absence, shadow, reflection or tension. What connects them is a shared commitment to originality, clarity and emotional presence.
I am fascinated by contrast. Between strength and fragility. Between control and feeling. Between what is visible and what is left open to interpretation. My goal is not simply to make an image, but to create a work that holds attention, invites reflection and continues to reveal itself over time.
TD Fine Art Studio is the space in which these explorations come together. It is not only a studio, but an evolving artistic universe shaped by curiosity, precision and the ambition to create work that feels distinctive, intentional and alive.
*All purchases paid for between 3 August and 16 August will not be shipped within the usual three working days due to my holiday.
These purchases will be carefully packed and shipped between 17 August and 23 August at the latest. After your purchase, I will personally keep you informed about the expected shipping date.
Thank you for your understanding.
HOLIDAY SHIPPING*
Salvador Dalí is a contemporary artwork about performance, precision, and the stare that turned eccentricity into a life's work.
The head tilts, one eye opens wide past the point any calm face would allow, the brow arches, the mouth begins something between a word and a gasp. It is the Dalí expression, the one he produced for every camera as reliably as a signature, theatrical, alarming, and completely deliberate. The famous moustache barely needs to appear. The stare carries the whole identity.
No paint. No print. No ink. The image exists in depth, not on the surface, built from controlled absences that return the light as a face. The medium suits him almost suspiciously well. He spent a career painting reality with holes in it, melting what should hold and hollowing what should be solid, and here his own portrait is literally constructed from voids, arranged until they perform.
As the viewer moves, the expression sharpens and slackens, mania under one light, calculation under another. That was always the trick. The madness was a costume worn by an obsessive craftsman, and it never slipped once in fifty years.
Salvador Dalí continues the Art with Void series by Tijs Dragtsma, in which imagery is constructed through depth and absence rather than paint or print. A visual language where absence is not emptiness, but presence.
"The stare is deliberate. So was everything."
About Art with Void
Art with Void is a body of work in which the image is not built through addition. but revealed through absence.
From a distance. the image is unmistakable. Strong. clear and immediately present. Yet up close. the work transforms. The viewer discovers a surface composed of precisely carved micro voids in high quality acrylic glass. What seemed whole and still from afar becomes detailed. delicate and deeply structured.
Light is essential to the work. In daylight. reflections shift and the image changes subtly with its environment. In darkness. under a focused spotlight. the acrylic glass comes fully alive. Depth intensifies. reflections sharpen. and the image takes on an almost magical presence.
This interplay between distance and proximity. image and structure. stillness and transformation lies at the heart of Art with Void. It is a visual language built on reduction. yet rich in atmosphere. precision and presence.
About the Artist
My name is Tijs Dragtsma, founder of TD Fine Art Studio.
As an artist, I am driven by a constant desire to explore new visual languages. I do not see art as a fixed style, but as an evolving field of discovery where material, structure, light and emotion come together.
My work often begins with a simple question. How can a material speak in a new way. How can hardness become intimacy. How can precision create emotion. That search lies at the heart of everything I create.
Within TD Fine Art Studio, each body of work is approached as its own world, with its own logic, atmosphere and visual identity. Some works are built through rhythm, repetition and structure. Others emerge through absence, shadow, reflection or tension. What connects them is a shared commitment to originality, clarity and emotional presence.
I am fascinated by contrast. Between strength and fragility. Between control and feeling. Between what is visible and what is left open to interpretation. My goal is not simply to make an image, but to create a work that holds attention, invites reflection and continues to reveal itself over time.
TD Fine Art Studio is the space in which these explorations come together. It is not only a studio, but an evolving artistic universe shaped by curiosity, precision and the ambition to create work that feels distinctive, intentional and alive.
*All purchases paid for between 3 August and 16 August will not be shipped within the usual three working days due to my holiday.
These purchases will be carefully packed and shipped between 17 August and 23 August at the latest. After your purchase, I will personally keep you informed about the expected shipping date.
Thank you for your understanding.
Details
Artist
Tijs Dragtsma (1992)
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
2 of 10
Title of artwork
Void. Salvador Dalí
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
50 cm
Width
50 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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