I not too long ago got here throughout Atelier Manos, a artistic area and gallery in Amsterdam. The gallery brings collectively the creative imaginative and prescient of Dutch Timothy Van Oorschot and Jessica Barragan from Spain, who each share a ardour for artwork and a deep respect for cultural variety. Collectively they crafted an area that mixes minimalist Dutch design with the colourful vitality of Spanish affect, creating a novel cultural fusion that invitations guests to expertise creativity in motion.
On the coronary heart of Atelier Manos is a 600m² gallery showcasing an eclectic mixture of art work and furnishings, in addition to an open workshop the place Timothy himself creates. The area displays his journey—returning to the uncooked, imperfect fantastic thing about creation. His work attracts inspiration from Cobra artwork and outsider artwork, embracing spontaneity and the fantastic thing about imperfection. This artistic area is not only a gallery, however a testomony to the ability of cultural fusion, uncooked creativity, and the pursuit of authenticity.
The face
“The face,” Van Oorschot says, “is the place we categorical essentially the most emotion, and proper now, it’s the place I’m exploring the query, ‘Who am I? This manifests itself in repeatedly portray the face for the time being. It’s like considering “who am I” time and again. On high of that, the face can be the a part of us that expresses essentially the most feelings, from the physique it tells loads with out saying a phrase.
As a younger child I used to be at all times impressed by Cobra artwork and outsider artwork and I nonetheless am perhaps much more than ever earlier than. As a result of they don’t seem to be tied to guidelines or boundaries motion. Typically from one line as a result of this creates the imperfection the place in lies the surprising. The quicker the higher as a result of then I don’t need to assume an excessive amount of after I assume issues go incorrect.
Pictures Anne TImmer
