This work arose from a fascination with the unexpected play between texture, colour and traces of time. While photographing it, I was struck by the way surfaces that were once functional - perhaps parts of an industrial wall - were now completely detached from their original context. They suddenly told their own story, purely through form and surface.
What can be seen here is not a reconstruction, but an honest record of impermanence and composition. The sharp lines, asymmetry and flaking colours combine to create an image that simultaneously exudes calm and evokes tension. There is a kind of serene melancholy in it, a hushed rhythm that slowly gets under the skin.
In the spirit of artists like Sean Scully and the photographic approach of Thomas Ruff, this work skims along the interface of abstraction and architectural residue. It is art that does not shout, but waits - for the one who really looks.
What makes this work special as wall art is the way it creates space. Not as decoration, but as presence. It invites repeated viewing, to slow down, to experience. And precisely that makes it timeless
TXperience is part of Hans Kwaspen Photography. Devoted for years to the beauty of Texel, this gallery is a representation of impressions as the photographer experiences them over and over again.
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