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Roos van der Vliet: Mirrors of Your Soul
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 - OCTOBER 9, 2021
Thinkspace Projects
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd. | Los Angeles, CA 90016
T: 310.558.3375 | Tues. - Sat. Noon to 6PM
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
Opening Reception
Saturday, 6PM- 10PM
Masks and Social Distancing Required
Thinkspace Projects presents Roos van der Vliet’s latest solo show, ‘Mirrors of Your Soul.’ Featuring an entirely new collection of the hyperrealistic depictions of hair she is known for, there is a piercing energy at the heart of each piece.
The body of work is the result of the recent pandemic, a return to portraits at a time of extreme isolation. Van der Vliet begins each painting with the eyes, bringing the subject to life from that first moment, a magnetic vitality that is immediately evident to viewers.
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Roos van der Vliet (b. 1985) is a Dutch artist, based in Duiven, the Netherlands. She got her BFA in 2009, and has been painting ever since, creating work that has been exhibited throughout the world. She is known for her hyperrealistic portraits where women stare through the confines of their hair with a striking gaze, and her more abstract paintings of swirling hair compositions with brightly colored birds. Painting is like meditation to Roos, especially when she paints what she’s known for best: hair. It is a way to draw back from the enigmatic world that overwhelms her and leaves her with more questions than answers. From rough strands to the tiniest hairs, whenever she finds her repetitive flow, her mind wanders off into the stillness of her being, where she finds an understanding of her own existence, her mortality and her triviality in the grand scheme of things.
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd.
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