About The Artist

Throughout his career as a full time artist Rob van Hemert has expressed his art in different ways, using different techniques. Each art expression, under various pseudonyms, marks a significant period in his personal life. And each subsequent period has, in turn, provided inspiration for the next phase of his work. He never becomes bored with the symmetry of geometric patterns. Its simplicity expresses to him an indefinable tension. Even when he, at times, ‘drifts away’ into figurative painting, the geometry is always evident. Indeed, the use of geometric patterns on the flat canvas leads him to reach yet further levels of simplicity. He always finds synergy in the geometry. He continuously searches for a ‘haven’, just as often found as abandoned, venting emotions and freeing himself through expression. The symmetry of geometric patterns, whether in acrylic on canvas or in the creation of steel wire sculptures feels as the ultimate way to explore all of his dreams. Birth 30 June 1949, Malang (Indonesia) Education, a.o Free Academy of Art, The Hague Royal Academy of Art, The Hague Polytechnic Institute (Architecture), The Hague Retrospective (pseudonyms) manifesto, 2011 (M.A. Lang) paintings, figurative, 2010 (Ybbor49) paintings & sculptures, geometric, 2007 - 2009 (Ybbor) paintings, figurative & abstract, 2001 - 2006 (Rohe) paintings, figurative; objects, figurative & abstract, 1983 - 2000 (Loets) paintings, figurative; objects, figurative & abstract 1969 - 1982 (Jaro) Applied techniques paintings: acryl and/or plaster on linen sculptures: soldered galvanised steel wire objects: glass and wood