Clemens Briels - Screen printing, El Tentador

Clemens Briels was born in 1946 in Son, Brabant. His works are collector's items for lovers of top design and art. He consciously chooses new challenges, trading academic rules of perspective and plane division for his own vision of antipodeanism. He himself says: "Everyone is searching for their own antipode. Some do this by bungee jumping, others by cycling in the mountains of Nepal. I do it by spontaneously expressing my own fantasies and imagination, 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 be an artist. In 1965, he began studying at the Academy of Industrial Design in Eindhoven, aiming to become an artist. Through various circumstances, he ended up in the advertising world. He rose to become a successful art director, but at 45, he finally decided to pursue art.
Briels works primarily with bright colors. He himself says: "I enjoy painting with bright colors. I'm not so fond of those somber canvases. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I'm an extrovert."
He draws his inspiration from his own experiences, along with the impressions he gathers everywhere. He consciously avoids getting caught up in trends. Briels: "I'm used to working from a brief in advertising. To meeting strict requirements. I need that. I'm not someone who sits down and thinks, 'What am I going to make next?' I'm essentially my own client. When I create something, I have to have a specific purpose for it. That's when I'm at my strongest."
Besides numerous locations in the Netherlands, Briels' work has been seen in a wide variety of locations worldwide since 1990. Curaçao and St. Maarten, New York, Stockholm, Antwerp, Hannover, Stuttgart, and even Kuala Lumpur, to name just a few. His clients also include numerous international corporations, such as Leolux, Intercal Telematics, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Philips, and VSB Bank.
In 1994, Briels received the prestigious international Award from the renowned Simpson Paper Company in San Francisco, USA, for his book “Antipodism.”
For the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Briels created the official painting that was featured on posters and official merchandise.