PAUL VAN RIJ
PAUL VAN RIJ
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Inspired by abstract expressionism, Dutch artist Paul Van Rij explores the inexorable passage of time in his primitive paintings. Creating textural canvases of stone, wood or steel salvaged from walls, doors and floors, his works are both painting and object. Brushed with coats of transparent color, the pieces convey the beauty of aging and the gradual decay of the elements. Van Rij’s work has been exhibited at solo and group shows in Europe.