Tobias Lengkeek

I am a painter located in Schiedam (NL)

The paintings I make show that the world around us is full of meaning. Like Malevich and Mondriaan were looking for shapes full of meaning, I am looking for moments full of meaning. We understand images on a visual level, we see what it is being represented. However we don’t know the context of the image, they lack conclusions. We’re always left wondering why this is represented and think of a possible explanation. In the end we can only make suggestions, never coming to a definite conclusion.

It is at that moment that we have to accept what we see. We feel that every day things hold a higher meaning beyond ourselves and realise that even though our eyes are open, we don’t always truly see the things around us.

Looking at the world with an open mind and seeing what others passed by, things left unnoticed. Special things are always around us. Each place is unique in its own way. Every moment only happens once. Memories always seem different than the actual moment an event took place. Expectations can make us look differently at things. Others can make us see what we missed.

2012 -2016 Fine arts, KABK: Royal Academy of Art The Hague (NL)

2008 -2012 Mediavormgever, Grafische vormgeving Deltion College.

Schreiershuisje / Oevers, Schiedam
06.02.2021 t/m heden
solo presentatie

Arti et Amicitiae / MENSBEELD, Amsterdam
01.08.2020 t/m 30.08.2020
Helen Verhoeven, Marc Mulders, Sarah Verbeek, Wieske Wester, Jana van Meerveld, Rik Meijers, Hanan Klei, Marie Aly, Tobias Lengkeek, Toon Teeken, Tanja Ritterbex, Judith Kisner, Eli Content, Iris Kensmil.

Stedelijk Museum Schiedam / Echte troostkunst, Schiedam
01.06.2020 t/m 04.10.2020
Adrianus, Albert de Bruin, Aldo Hoeben, André Pielage, Ankie Manders, Annemarie van Grinsven, Annemarie van Ulden, Atelier LAK, Bo-Danique Bloem, Bram Uil, Carolina Koster, Dick Berckenkamp, Diederik Klomberg, Esther van der Eerden, Esther van Duffelen, Esther Zitman, Frans Huisman, Frieda Mellema | lab 71, Gerrit Bruins, Henny van Leeuwen, IAMTHEVISUALIST, Inge Hoefnagel, Inge van Haastert, Isra Páez, Jacques Tange, Jeffrey Burger, John Middelkoop, Jolande Bosch, Klowntjepiet, Margi Geerlinks, Marian Langelaan, Michalina Malolepsza, MilleLuci, Mirjam van den Haspel, Nancy Roeters, Nikolaj, Paul de Graaff, Pien Senders – Westerveld, Rob van der Ven, SAGE, Sander Groen, Sarah van der Pols, Sasha Zuidam, Sebastiaan Straatsma, Sjef van Duin, Theo Gootjes, Tobias Lengkeek, VELD & VAAS, Vivian Ammerlaan, W...