TamTam Books' Tribute to artist Rinus Van de Velde

Rinus Van de Velde

Rinus Van Velde "Self-Portrait as Franz Kline, 2013 180 x 270 cm

Rinus Van Velde

Rinus Van Velde

Rinus Van Velde

Rinus Van Velde

My new discovery of the day.  It's raining and I'm inside trying to think of something good, and I came upon Rinus Van Velde's paintings in a recent issue of ARTFORUM.  I was immediately struck by its scope and vision.   The artist works from photographs, which I believe he takes himself.  You can't really see it on this blog, but he also includes texts in his work.   So there is a narration of sorts - which I believe is fictional.  

Here is an interview with him in English:

http://www.thewordmagazine.com/art/an-interview-with-belgian-painting-prodigy-rinus-van-de-velde/

Here is an interview with Rinus Van Velde and his obsession with Bobby Fischer. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K64XrDv762I