The
prestigious Netherland based trademark Van Gogh held its premier exhibition in
The Gambia on Friday 18 November 2016, at the Alliance Francaise Gambia,
Kairaba Avenue.
The
art display was the first of its kind exhibited by Van Gogh in The Gambia,
courtesy of Peter Klashorst and Ngala Lodge.
The
painting trademark is named after its founder and renowned historic painter
Vincent Van Gogh, who like Peter was also born in the land of Rembrandt.
Peter
Klashorst (also Peter Van de Klashorst) is a Dutch painter, sculptor and
photographer born on 11 February 1957 in Santpoort.
He
graduated cum laude from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in the early
nineteen eighties.
During this period, a new art movement arose
in Europe namely, ‘’The New Wild ones’’, Klashorst became one of its leading
personalities.
In
1987, klashorst was one of the initiators of ‘’After Nature’’, an international
art collection that aimed at reinventing painting and bringing art back to
society and taking it out of the official highbrow art world.
In
1983, he received a prestigious Dutch Royal Award (Koninklijke Subsidie Voor de
Vrije Schilderkunst) from Queen Beatrix.
Peter
Klashorst is a renowned visual Dutch artist growing in strength year after year
perfecting his visual expressions in colourful contrasts.
His
paintings are not just about the pictures produced, but the seeking of an
answer to the formal question on how to create the world.
Peter
is one of few who have the talent to both paint as a master and show their soul
by recklessly and without any compromise mingle life and work.
At
the moment, Peter is all over travelling to all parts over the world getting
his energy from people around.
In
a brief interview with The Point, Peter Klashorst said his artwork displayed in
the country was inspired by the beauty and culture of The Gambia and its
people.
He
thanked his friends at Ngala Lodge for inviting him to The Gambia to showcase
his numerous artworks.
Mr
Klashorst encouraged the youth of The Gambia to be inspired to start exploiting
their talents in the art field.
