256. Reminder in Colour by Domstad Rudie

About "256. Reminder in Colour"

by Domstad Rudie

About the artwork

This digital artwork is a self-portrait in the style of Marlene Dumas. It shows a little boy sitting on a beach, holding a red ball. The style is expressive and evocative, with soft lines and transparent layers of colour that give the figure a dreamy and slightly melancholic character. In the background, we see a black-and-white photograph of two other children playing, suggesting that the portrait is based on an old childhood photo. The background blurs and contrasts sharply with the vivid colours of the centrally placed boy, making it stand out even more.

The boy is wearing a green swimming trunks with white motifs, his skin is softly toned in natural earth tones, and his blond hair is elaborated with care. His eyes and mouth are expressive and seem to carry emotions of confusion or sadness - an echo of the introspective style typical of Dumas' work. The technique is reminiscent of watercolour, but with the precise control of digital illustration.

What makes this work special is how it brings together present and past, colour and black and white, personality and anonymity. The combination of the personal (a self-portrait) with a universal child image raises questions about identity, memory and loss. Like Dumas, the focus here is not on likeness, but on feeling - the inner experience of a moment in time. The work is at once vulnerable and powerful, nostalgic and confrontational.

Address: Natuurbad Mooi Zeist, Utrechtse Weg, Zeist

Digital artwork from your own photo

Finished on: 27 June 2025