Michiel Folkers is a contemporary artist from Amsterdam. Especially known for his striking mixed media artworks. Among other things, this work was made with posters collected from the streets of Amsterdam, in combination with aerosol, acrylic, oil and lacquer paint.
Art on canvas looks great on any wall. It truly comes into its own with paintings featuring sharp brushstrokes.
When asked about the background of a piece of art, artists often provide deep and 'interesting' stories about the ideas motivating the work. Simple works of art are thus transformed into something great to be praised. Michiel Folkers, or Gieler, will not bother you with stories about where he get his inspiration from and what drives him to paint. What matters to him is that a painting looks nice, and people want to hang it above their sofas. The technique he is…
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