July 17th, 2012
Jim Hendricks writes about Henk Pander’s current exhibition at the Albany Museum of Art in the Albany Herald.
Hendricks: “Whether it’s because of the grand size of the works, the interplay of light and color, or the sometimes uncomfortable subject matter, the works prompt a little soul searching on the part of the observer.”
To read the rest of the review, click here
Henk Pander’s paintings reflect personal experience, giving form to events he has witnessed throughout his life, where individual experience meets historical time. In an attempt to make visual sense out of contemporary dilemma, he deals with issues such as the passage of time, entropy and loss, in the form of memories of war and childhood, portraits involving aging and personal history, vanitas still lifes, and technology versus the natural world. He has consistently maintained a concern with careful composition, a rich and intimate surface, a quality of atmosphere, and fine drawing.
