About Bregje
Abstract Expressionist painter Mark Rothko stated, “Art to me is an anecdote of the spirit, and the only means of making concrete the purpose of its varied quickness and stillness.” Contemporary painter Bregje Horsten creates chromatic paintings, filling the canvases with thick layers of paint that visually stir emotions through sensational perception. Ms. Horsten implements a rigorous color palette comprised of deep, saturated hues, juxtaposing pure fields of voluminous color with organic shapes abstractly floating amidst the voracious backdrop of her abstract dreamscapes.
Bregje Horsten explains her abstract oil on canvas creations as personal expressions of her emotions and ideas about contemporary society, stating, “If you look through doors of perception, the art will unfold itself as a place where color is tamed by form and ideas are formed by personal experiences. This is what I try to capture in my work.” Ms. Horsten channels her perceptions of our external world through the design elements of line and color, creating opulent over-sized canvases meant to express rather than represent internal ideas. The gracious application of densely rich oil paint builds structural layers atop the flat canvas, exciting viewers with luminescent forms mesmerizingly soaring through the background plane. Her spectral palette ranges from deep cool hues to fiery warm highlights, and together with her multifaceted brushwork ranging from long swooping streams to rapid thin strokes creates a momentous canvas bursting with active energy. Ms. Horsten titles her art with poetic expressions, allowing viewers to playfully conclude the joyful anecdotes independently by engaging with the voluminous canvases. If you look through doors of perception, the art will unfold itself as a place where color is tamed by form and ideas are formed by personal experiences. Ms. Horsten inspires viewers with her color-field paintings, enacting ample emotions through her energetic colors and gestural brushwork. The award-winning artist Bregje Horsten works and resides in the Netherlands. She studied fine arts at the Art Academy St. Joost in Breda and later continued her education at the Art Academy of Tilburg. She exhibits her artwork internationally in group and solo exhibitions throughout Europe and the United States including Los Angeles and New York City. Her artwork hangs in many public and private collections world-wide, and Amsterdam Whitney Gallery is proud to showcase the artwork of this contemporary artist.
Ruthie Tucker
Executive Director – Curator
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery New York
Bregje Horsten explains her abstract oil on canvas creations as personal expressions of her emotions and ideas about contemporary society, stating, “If you look through doors of perception, the art will unfold itself as a place where color is tamed by form and ideas are formed by personal experiences. This is what I try to capture in my work.” Ms. Horsten channels her perceptions of our external world through the design elements of line and color, creating opulent over-sized canvases meant to express rather than represent internal ideas. The gracious application of densely rich oil paint builds structural layers atop the flat canvas, exciting viewers with luminescent forms mesmerizingly soaring through the background plane. Her spectral palette ranges from deep cool hues to fiery warm highlights, and together with her multifaceted brushwork ranging from long swooping streams to rapid thin strokes creates a momentous canvas bursting with active energy. Ms. Horsten titles her art with poetic expressions, allowing viewers to playfully conclude the joyful anecdotes independently by engaging with the voluminous canvases. If you look through doors of perception, the art will unfold itself as a place where color is tamed by form and ideas are formed by personal experiences. Ms. Horsten inspires viewers with her color-field paintings, enacting ample emotions through her energetic colors and gestural brushwork. The award-winning artist Bregje Horsten works and resides in the Netherlands. She studied fine arts at the Art Academy St. Joost in Breda and later continued her education at the Art Academy of Tilburg. She exhibits her artwork internationally in group and solo exhibitions throughout Europe and the United States including Los Angeles and New York City. Her artwork hangs in many public and private collections world-wide, and Amsterdam Whitney Gallery is proud to showcase the artwork of this contemporary artist. Ruthie Tucker
Executive Director – Curator
Amsterdam Whitney Gallery New York