038. Ledig Erf by Domstad Rudie

About "038. Ledig Erf"

by Domstad Rudie

About the artwork

Ledig Erf captures a hushed summer morning on the outskirts of Utrecht. On the right of the canvas is the characteristic Café Ledig Erf, with its dark red façade and the inviting windows where normally the hubbub of conversation would come from. The door is closed; the chairs inside seem to be waiting for the first visitors. To its left, the yellow-plastered Café De Poort shines in the warm sunlight. On the wall proudly adorns the old text "Maastrichts Bierhuis" and subtly underneath, almost like a secret message, the lines of the poem Ontmoeting are visible - an ode to chance encounters and lost time.
Between the two cafés, the Bijlhouwers bridge spans the water, graceful and simple. The bridge forms the connecting line in the artwork: an open invitation to wander further. Over the cobblestones of the yard are parasols set up, like pale flower buds that have not yet blossomed. There are no people to be seen; the terraces are empty, as if the world stands still and breathes for a moment.
The sky above the scene is brilliant blue, only occasionally adorned with a patch of white veil cloud. The sunlight casts soft, elongated shadows that bring the yard to life without anyone needing to be present. In this emptiness lurks an unexpected intimacy: a promise of warmth, conversations and lives that will soon cross again.
Ledig Erf is a snapshot of silence before liveliness, a tribute to the place itself.

Address: Ledig Erf, Utrecht

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Finished on: 13-10-2021