Siert Dallinga (1954) - Herder
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Artist: Siert Dallinga
Title: Herder
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year: 1990
Signature: Signed
Dimensions: 135 x 100
Siert Dallinga (1954) is a contemporary artist who returns to realism and combines technical proficiency with a personal and lightly ironic signature, exploring the boundary between the everyday and the larger story. Dallinga often chooses figures or situations that evoke something familiar — uniforms, daily gestures, sometimes even a humorous twist — yet in which a sense of distance is also palpable: the ordinary is elevated through perspective, composition, or context, and thus takes on something unusual, lightly surreal.
Dallinga studied painting and drawing at the Minerva Academy in Groningen in the 1970s, where a classical artisanal art training was the norm.
In his early career, Dallinga left painting behind and focused on making experimental sculptures and spatial installations. Only toward the end of the 1980s did he return to the canvas, and from that period a very characteristic visual language emerged: his works combine a certain playfulness and humor with melancholic undertones. This is clearly visible in the painting Huiswaarts (1988), in which a chicken stands on a dune looking out to sea under a typically Dutch sky — the low vantage point with respect to the chicken gives the animal a heroic, almost mythical appearance, while the title “Huiswaarts” evokes homesickness or returning home.
What stands out in Dallinga’s oeuvre is that he does not stick to one technique or style. In addition to paintings he also makes graphics and spatial works. There is a sculptural work titled Man with a Can of Ice Tea (60 × 185 cm) in which his characteristic elements — human figures, everyday objects — appear in a sculptural setting. His graphic work “Heerenveen (day)” also fits within this versatile oeuvre.
Dallinga has also carried out assignments for public art in outdoor spaces. For the De Aker district (Osdorp) in Amsterdam, he delivered penants — decorative art objects for homes — as part of an urban renewal project.
His work has received recognition: for example, the work “Huiswaarts” was added to the collection of the Groninger Museum in 2016."
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Art Dumay is a professional art company in Nuenen, the Netherlands, with over 25 years of experience in buying, selling and valuing fine art.
We offer a carefully selected range of modern, contemporary and classical artworks to collectors worldwide.
Every artwork is professionally assessed, securely stored and carefully packed for shipment. We use appropriate protective materials and specialised transport solutions where needed.
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Translated by Google TranslateArtist: Siert Dallinga
Title: Herder
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year: 1990
Signature: Signed
Dimensions: 135 x 100
Siert Dallinga (1954) is a contemporary artist who returns to realism and combines technical proficiency with a personal and lightly ironic signature, exploring the boundary between the everyday and the larger story. Dallinga often chooses figures or situations that evoke something familiar — uniforms, daily gestures, sometimes even a humorous twist — yet in which a sense of distance is also palpable: the ordinary is elevated through perspective, composition, or context, and thus takes on something unusual, lightly surreal.
Dallinga studied painting and drawing at the Minerva Academy in Groningen in the 1970s, where a classical artisanal art training was the norm.
In his early career, Dallinga left painting behind and focused on making experimental sculptures and spatial installations. Only toward the end of the 1980s did he return to the canvas, and from that period a very characteristic visual language emerged: his works combine a certain playfulness and humor with melancholic undertones. This is clearly visible in the painting Huiswaarts (1988), in which a chicken stands on a dune looking out to sea under a typically Dutch sky — the low vantage point with respect to the chicken gives the animal a heroic, almost mythical appearance, while the title “Huiswaarts” evokes homesickness or returning home.
What stands out in Dallinga’s oeuvre is that he does not stick to one technique or style. In addition to paintings he also makes graphics and spatial works. There is a sculptural work titled Man with a Can of Ice Tea (60 × 185 cm) in which his characteristic elements — human figures, everyday objects — appear in a sculptural setting. His graphic work “Heerenveen (day)” also fits within this versatile oeuvre.
Dallinga has also carried out assignments for public art in outdoor spaces. For the De Aker district (Osdorp) in Amsterdam, he delivered penants — decorative art objects for homes — as part of an urban renewal project.
His work has received recognition: for example, the work “Huiswaarts” was added to the collection of the Groninger Museum in 2016."
Seller's Story
About Art Dumay
Art Dumay is a professional art company in Nuenen, the Netherlands, with over 25 years of experience in buying, selling and valuing fine art.
We offer a carefully selected range of modern, contemporary and classical artworks to collectors worldwide.
Every artwork is professionally assessed, securely stored and carefully packed for shipment. We use appropriate protective materials and specialised transport solutions where needed.
With expertise, reliability and personal service at the heart of our business, we aim to make buying art online safe, transparent and enjoyable.
Art Dumay — from our collection to yours.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Artist
Siert Dallinga (1954)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Herder
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1990
Condition
Good condition
Height
135 cm
Width
100 cm
Depiction/theme
Animals
Style
Impressionism
Period
1990-2000
