theo overgaauw

In 2017 I started to play around with different colorful shapes. Square’s, circle’s, fantasy shapes. They could appear to be three dimensional or just flat, leaning into or on-top of each other or just floating around. A square could be just a square or a closed box or a box that is open and invite’s you to get in. A circle could be flat or round like a ball or planet or turn into a face or skull.
There is a hint of surrealism in the works and the subconscious took care of many of the shapes. The intention was to make paintings using different shapes and stacking them in such a way to it looks almost possible, like magic. There is movement and balance in the paintings and it is meant to look like there is balance, in the end it’s just 2 dimensional at that is very forgiving.
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© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
Cascade - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 110 x 100 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
Resting point - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 110 x 100 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
Suitcase - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 100 x 110 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
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© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
The future looks blue - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 100 x 120 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
This is long distance calling, are you receiving me? - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 180 x 200 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
My precious - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 180 x 200 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
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© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
Look to the stars - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on polyester 90 x 130 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
Fishing for a dream- 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on polyester 90 x 130 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on polyester
Snug as a bug - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on polyester 90 x 100 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
What's been lost must be found - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 100 x 100 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
Make 'm ad two & 2 - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 100 x 100 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
2018 | theo overgaauw
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
25 - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 210 x 180 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
Walking forward as you look behind - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 180 x 205 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
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Far, far away - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 100 x 120 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
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Soon we wil be far away - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 100 x 130 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
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Moon over Parador - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 100 x 110 cm
© theo overgaauw 2018  - painting - acrylic and oilpaint on linen
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Around - 2018 - acrylic & oil paint on linen 120 x 100 cm