Bathers Print

Hester van Dapperen paints human figures in movement on a transparent surface as a reflection of contemporary life. She finds her inspiration nearby her studio, in the Amsterdam area. The paintings are often created on multiple transparent layers, the light effect adds depth with shadows on the backdrop. Most paintings are made on a special transparent surface or have embroideries, stitches, mother-of-pearl buttons or applications, these traces reveal her initial profession as fashion designer. The inspiration of this painting is the desire to escape from daily reality. The weather is getting increasingly more warm, people are creative and find places to bathe in the city. The Bathers is a modern art painting and is made in a new style. It is a transparent painting stretched on a frame of certified hardwood. Using acrylic and pigments and medium. The image shows a contemporary fairytale featuring the surrealistic world of the cityscape. Contemporary Dutch visual artist Hester van Dapperen adds depth to her paintings both physically and figuratively. Van Dapperen uses the refined and raw material layers of which the artwork consists, instead of hiding the materials below the surface of the image, all materials are visibly used. ABOUT the artist her work Hester van Dapperen explores new ways. She paints persons in motion on a background of modern life. The paintings are often on a transparent carrier, most with textile insertions. She finds her inspiration in the urban environment of the metropolitan area. 
The paintings often have a subliminal contemporary social message. 
Several aspects can reveal themselves to the spectator. It began with the completion of the fashion Academy in Amsterdam and designing for well-known clothing brands like Oilily and Mexx. However her passion for painting and making objects made sure that Hester is now an established visual artist. She was selected for the master class of the well-known German artist Jorg Immendorff. Hester works in concepts, with a clear idea, the human in motion. She also wants to make the importance of the used material visible, such as with the transparent paintings in layers. Her paintings are regularly exhibited and also collected abroad; Her work regularly gets a central place at the international (US) artsite It is possible to visit her studio in Amsterdam, on appointment. THE ARTIST: “In my paintings I am fascinated by the human in motion. I often work for years with a concept; in wich new nuances arise. The role of the material used is also important: -My favourite carrier is transparent. It creates an effect of fragility, depth and shadows. -I like to use textile additions like patchwork, holes, cuts and sutures, embroidery, or mother of Pearl buttons. -The use of pigments. By making paint with pigments, the tone can be surprisingly deeper, more shiny or matt. As I was a fashion designer before being a contemporay artist, many of my paintings have traces of fashion and textile additions “.