About

FLUME
2024

Color, shape, line, gesture, composition and texture are at the center of the young oeuvre of Gijs van Lith. You can find subtle visual hints in his work that look like a foot, finger, body, or a landscape. This resurfaces thru a vigorous process of painting and repainting where rough and careful consideration mingle. His works are carefully conceived stackings of manically painted surfaces. Raw emotion and simplicity serve to reinforce the central themes of joy and maternal connection. Colors are dynamites softly exploding. “Intuition and mood are my brushes and that’s what gets my …