Nico van Bekkum - Aquarel, Europoort - Sold

Nico van Bekkum (Rotterdam, 1936) Nico van Bekkum prefers to seek his subjects in Flanders (Belgium), for his landscapes, the still unspoiled countryside near Watervliet. But the sea and the Western Scheldt also hold an extraordinary attraction for him. Nico van Bekkum sets particularly high standards for his work; whether it is a still life or a landscape, he strives for perfection, the form must be distinguishable, no blurriness. Although abstract forms can be imagined in his subjects. Nico van Bekkum's work is crystal clear, direct and yet also subtle and romantic; he is a realist and romantic. A realist when viewing the still lifes, a romantic when you view his Flemish landscapes and cityscapes. You simply have to keep looking for a long time, the more you taste the atmosphere that is rendered so well. It is very quiet in his paintings; man is the great absentee. In the sixties and seventies, Nico van Bekkum spent a lot of time with Charles and Maarten Kemper, Ad Kikkert, Kees Franse, and Ciano Sieuwert. At that time, he was also a great admirer of the graphic artist Andreas Schotel. Nico van Bekkum has never let himself be influenced by fashionable trends and has always gone his own way. In many of his paintings and watercolors, Nico van Bekkum manages to capture the mystery of the elusive light with minimal means. This creates a magical atmosphere; the melancholy of a rural landscape or a city landscape.

The work undulates slightly.