Alexander Lichtveld ( 1953)

Alexander Lichtveld is a Dutch multidisciplinary artist. Lichtveld’s creations exude a stillness that belies the underlying tension of dialectic polarities: obverse and depth, continuity and interruption, masses enclosed yet demarcated by the given space. One might even liken it to a bunker, or a safe, or a fortress, where floor, ceiling, and walls meld into the anonymous guise of its disguise.

Like his compatriots, Lichtveld studied at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. He promptly embraced a constructivist approach, eschewing any inclinations towards expressionism derived from nature. His oeuvre not only embodies the proud legacy of the Dutch avant-garde movement; it also reimagines it with an evident touch. This may elucidate why important institutions throughout his nation have already added him to their esteemed collections.

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