Clemens Briels - Screen print, Title, "El Testador ".

Clemens Briels was born in 1946 in Son, Brabant. His works are collector's items for lovers of high design and art. He consciously chooses new challenges, exchanging academic principles regarding perspective and composition for his own vision of antipodism. He says the following about this himself: “Every person is looking for their own antipode. One does this by going bungee jumping, another by cycling in the mountains of Nepal. I do it by spontaneously giving expression to my own musings and fantasy, under the motto: ‘there's no need to look forward, if you can practice your fantasy now!’” Briels grew up in a large family. From a young age, he wanted to become an artist. In 1965, he began his studies at the Academy of Industrial Design in Eindhoven with the goal of becoming an artist. Due to various circumstances, he ended up in the advertising world. He rose to become a successful art director, but at the age of 45, he decided to definitively choose a career as an artist. Briels works predominantly with bright colors. He says the following about this himself: “I enjoy painting with bright colors. I don't really like those somber canvases. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that I am an extroverted person.” He draws his inspiration from his own experiences, along with the impressions he gathers everywhere. He consciously does not want to get “involved” with trends. Briels: “I am used to working from a commission in advertising. To meeting strict conditions. I need that. I am not someone who sits down and thinks, ‘What shall I make next?’ I am, in fact, my own client. When I create something, I must have a specific intention behind it. That is when I am at my strongest.” In addition to numerous locations in the Netherlands, Briels' work has been or is visible in the most diverse places around the globe since 1990. On Curaçao and St. Maarten, New York, Stockholm, Antwerp, Hanover, Stuttgart, and even in Kuala Lumpur, to name just a few locations. Furthermore, many international corporations are among his clients, such as Leolux, Intercal Telematics, Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Philips, and VSB Bank. In 1994, Briels received the prestigious international award from the renowned Simpson Paper Company of San Francisco, USA, for his book “Antipodism”. For the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Briels created the official painting that appeared on posters and official merchandising.