Paul Van Rij

My style and inspiration can be discribed as follows:
The beauty of the passing of time - gradual decay and the layering of ageing - is a constant source of fascination. The voice that I seek to capture and express in images is the voice of the elements that slowly but surely impose their will on matter.

The paintings are small sections taken out of a large wall, floor, door etc.
They are both paintings and objects.
I always sign at the back and not on the painting itself. To let the image undisturbed.