Teun Hocks - Understanding society, digitally colorized photo (neatly framed, large)
Starting bid €1,100
Buyer's premium : 15%
| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Pay on location | No, not possible |
| Location | Diemen, The Netherlands |
Auction details
| Start time | 25-10-2026 at 11:59 |
| End time | 15-11-2026 at 19:17 |
Please note: if a bid is made in the last 5 minutes, the auction will be extended by 5 minutes.
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Rosser The Netherlands
2013 | |
4601 sold | 238 followers |
- Description
- Teun Hocks (1947-2022)
| Type of artwork | Photography |
| Year | 2004 |
| Technique | Digital print |
| Style | Surrealistic |
| Subject | Figures |
| Framed | Framed |
| Dimensions | 86 x 60 cm (h x w) |
| Incl. frame | 115 x 85 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
| Edition | 6 |
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Typical absurdist self-portrait by one of the Netherlands' leading artists of the last few decades. Digitally colorized photograph on thick paper, signed in pencil, dated (2004) and numbered (HS 1/6). Professionally framed, behind glass and with a spotless, acid-free mat. Everything in excellent condition. Provenance: LiNK., The Contemporary Art Gallery.
Dimensions: 115cm x 85cm (incl. frame), 86cm x 60cm (photo)
Due to the resemblance of Hock's alter ego to the characters in the works of the Italian writer Sandro Veronesi, many of Veronesi's books translated into Dutch are illustrated with a work by Hock. The novel *Zeldzame Aarden*, released in the Netherlands in 2015, featured a work by Hock on the cover that strongly resembles the work offered here. The cover was based on an original from 1997 (see photos).
The original upon which the artwork offered here is based dates from 2013 and hangs in the auditorium of Tilburg University:
https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/over/historie-en-academisch-erfgoed/kunst-op-de-campus/teun-hocks
The history of the creation of this work can also be seen on Hocks' website (scroll down):
https://teunhocks.nl/work-in-commission/
This item is preferably picked up. Shipping by courier is possible and can be arranged by the buyer themselves with a courier of their choice (for example, with Swift Koeriers or Easy2send via the Kunstveiling website).
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Teun Hocks (Leiden, June 10, 1947)
Teun Hocks enjoys creating his own world. In it, he is the main character, always trapped in an absurdist setting. His working method is fixed: first painting the background, then photographing himself in the relevant landscape using a self-timer, and finally further editing that photo with oil paint or digitally coloring it.
The atmosphere in Hock’s works is seemingly lighthearted; upon closer inspection, however, all sorts of things turn out to be wrong. For example, the artist follows his own footsteps in the snow, cleans up a starry sky with a dustpan and brush, or finds himself outside on a bed in striped pajamas for unknown reasons.
Above all, Hocks wants to tell a story. His paintings are about 'a man who just keeps going'. Not a lucky man, but not someone who is deeply unhappy either. A bit of a loser, an outsider, an office clerk in a suit from C&A. 'I am not him, but I am playing him.' He loves acting, and in this way, he can direct himself. 'I can do that better than directing someone else. Then I would be afraid of making a fool of that person. The way I look, surely I can't do that to anyone?'
Dimensions: 115cm x 85cm (incl. frame), 86cm x 60cm (photo)
Due to the resemblance of Hock's alter ego to the characters in the works of the Italian writer Sandro Veronesi, many of Veronesi's books translated into Dutch are illustrated with a work by Hock. The novel *Zeldzame Aarden*, released in the Netherlands in 2015, featured a work by Hock on the cover that strongly resembles the work offered here. The cover was based on an original from 1997 (see photos).
The original upon which the artwork offered here is based dates from 2013 and hangs in the auditorium of Tilburg University:
https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/over/historie-en-academisch-erfgoed/kunst-op-de-campus/teun-hocks
The history of the creation of this work can also be seen on Hocks' website (scroll down):
https://teunhocks.nl/work-in-commission/
This item is preferably picked up. Shipping by courier is possible and can be arranged by the buyer themselves with a courier of their choice (for example, with Swift Koeriers or Easy2send via the Kunstveiling website).
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Teun Hocks (Leiden, June 10, 1947)
Teun Hocks enjoys creating his own world. In it, he is the main character, always trapped in an absurdist setting. His working method is fixed: first painting the background, then photographing himself in the relevant landscape using a self-timer, and finally further editing that photo with oil paint or digitally coloring it.
The atmosphere in Hock’s works is seemingly lighthearted; upon closer inspection, however, all sorts of things turn out to be wrong. For example, the artist follows his own footsteps in the snow, cleans up a starry sky with a dustpan and brush, or finds himself outside on a bed in striped pajamas for unknown reasons.
Above all, Hocks wants to tell a story. His paintings are about 'a man who just keeps going'. Not a lucky man, but not someone who is deeply unhappy either. A bit of a loser, an outsider, an office clerk in a suit from C&A. 'I am not him, but I am playing him.' He loves acting, and in this way, he can direct himself. 'I can do that better than directing someone else. Then I would be afraid of making a fool of that person. The way I look, surely I can't do that to anyone?'
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| Condition | |
| Condition | Very good |
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Teun Hocks (1947-2022)
Dutch R
Rosser The Netherlands
2013 | |
4601 sold | 238 followers |
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