Nikke Naeme - Thinking About Calling You

Part of a select series of 2023 works on paper that remained in the studio after completion. Unreleased until now, this A3 painting on paper captures a specific unfiltered phase in the workspace. Offered directly by the artist in it’s original, pristine condition.

ARTIST PROFILE

NIKKE NAEME (1984) is a multidisciplinary artist from the Netherlands whose work delves deep into the human psyche and behavior - particularly its darker, more fragile sides. While formally restrained, the work holds a quiet emotional charge, engaging themes of human imperfection, doubt, vulnerability, and the fragile balance between control and exposure. Through an ongoing exploration of contrast, the work reveals a complex, dual character that calls perception itself into question.

NIKKE’s paintings are held in private collections around the world and are regularly exhibited in Amsterdam. His 2023 solo exhibition marked a defining moment in his career, strengthening his position within the contemporary art scene. After an intense period of high productivity and rapid growth, he has recently shifted his focus toward a slower, more deliberate creative process—producing fewer works, yet with greater depth and refinement. With a steadily expanding audience and a growing presence on Instagram, the reach and value of his work continue to rise. To date, more than a thousand of his works have entered private collections worldwide.

QUALITY AND HANDLING
• Fast, professional, and secure handling
• Includes a certificate of authenticity
• Protected with archival varnish
• Photos may not fully capture the depth
• Signed on both the front and reverse











Keywords & influences (a.o.) are Ralph Steadman, Horst Janssen, Karel Appel, Basquiat, Stanley Donwood, Picasso, Damien Hirst, Francis Bacon, Cy Twombly, Lucebert, Bente Mouchart, Gill Button, David Lynch, Marlene Dumas, Banksy, Rene Margrit, Vincent van Gogh and lots of modern social media artists. Musical influences are: Radiohead, Mars Volta, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Miles Davis, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, John Frusciante, Coltrane, Duke Ellington, David Bowie, Kyuss, Nick Cave, Rolling Stones, The Smiths, The Cure, Joy Division, Bohren, Nine Inch Nails, Mike Patton, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground.