Cécile van Hanja's work is influenced by the vibrant palette of Vincent van Gogh and the meditative stillness of Mark Rothko. She believes art creates a delicate thread to the immaterial world of beauty — a space where silence, emotion, and spirit can resonate.
Architecturally, her paintings draw from the principles of modernist design: simplicity, clarity, and spaciousness. Less is more. She is particularly inspired by the early 20th-century movements of Bauhaus and De Stijl — their language of order amidst chaos reflects a fundamental need within me. Painting is, for Hanja, an act of bringing structure to the overwhelming nature of contemporary life.
Sunset Oasis, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
43 × 59 in | 109.2 × 149.9 cm
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