Henk Hesselius - expressief abstract schilderij, vroeg werk, 1964, post-cobra - Sold

An abstract expressionist painting by Henk Hesselius (1927 – 2021). The strokes of paint, set against a calm background through which the texture of the board can be seen, create a sense of movement in the space, like ribbons in the wind. This piece is a fine example of Hesselius' work after his CoBrA period.
About the artist: Henk Hesselius belongs to the first post-war generation of modern visual artists. Henk Hesselius, born on May 23, 1927 in Amsterdam, first studied mechanical engineering and continued his education at the National Academy of Visual Arts. A contemporary of Corneille and Karel Appel, his early work is closely associated with CoBRA, although he never became a member. At the start of his career, Hesselius, like Karel Appel, manifested himself as an 'action painter'. Later his style became more structured. His paintings are characterized by the use of bright colors and strong brushstrokes. His way of painting gives his abstract works enormous expression and movement. Later in his career he switched to sculpture and made large pieces of metal. Hesselius held various positions within committees and institutions, such as the Visual Arts Advisory Committee, the Amsterdam Art Council, the Federation and the Gaasperdam working group, and was chairman of the Dutch Circle of Sculptors for eight years. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Museum van der Togt organized a solo exhibition in 2007. His work is in public collections and in numerous private (inter)national collections.