Sanguine/Bloedrood. Luc Tuymans on Baroque
Sleeper, 2008
Painting
, 40 x 50 cm
oil on canvas
Luc Tuymans shows three early drawings – in which the artist plays with proportions and enlargements – combined with the almost epic portrait The Sleeper, next to a portrait of Anthony Van Dijck. While the dark tone of his work is offset by vividly brushed brush strokes – referring to Velasquez and Goya – the artist especially leaves room for emptiness and silence.
Text: Hans Willemse
Translations: Michael Weert