Hans Blekkink - Boiling water

Graphic painting of acrylic on canvas. A free interpretation of boiling water in a kettle by the artist Hans Blekkink.

Hans Blekkink was born in 1953 in Lichtenvoorde, is a Dutch artist who works in painting and graphics. His work includes silkscreens and acrylic paintings.

His work is characterized by a diversity of themes and styles, ranging from portraits to abstract compositions. Blekkink is also concerned with the art of putting things into perspective, which leads to unique and sometimes humorous discoveries in his work.


In the work of Hans Blekkink, emotion, reason and irony come together. They have developed into a synthesis and will determine his personal signature. In his images he is guided by automatic handwriting, but in his three-dimensional work the elaboration of a thought is given more space. As long as Blekkink has been involved in visual art, he has also held on to the art of putting things into perspective. This leads to crazy discoveries, such as snow sculptures in the Centraal Museum, which were soon diluted. Blekkink expresses himself in various techniques.

Most of his work originates from spontaneous thoughts that he reduces to their essence, their primal force. The ever-changing techniques are expressive. He has a strong sense of stylization. Despite the different disciplines, his entire oeuvre is recognizable by its personal irony. It is simply hardly wild, neither conceptual nor purely abstract. 'Because,' he says, 'art does not exist, yours does.' Concepts such as death and life, joy of life, dying and finiteness regularly recur. This realization gives rise to an enormous drive, which is partly why he does not want to limit himself in material, technique or method.

Hans Blekink has several exhibitions and publications to his name.