This work is an oil on panel by the Belgian artist Gilbert Swimberghe (1927-2015). It is distinguished by its rigorous geometric composition, characteristic of the artist's abstract and constructivist approach, playing on subtle nuances and diamond shapes.
Gilbert SWIMBERGHE (1927-2015), oil on panel, signed on the reverse and stamped Swimberghe. Dimensions: 52 x 32 cm (excluding frame). Outer frame dimensions: 56 x 36 cm. Born in Sint-Andries, Bruges, Gilbert Swimberghe was a painter, draftsman, sculptor, screen printer, and mosaic artist. He studied at the Academies of Bruges and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. He began in an expressionist style and later moved towards abstraction. He transitioned from a structured and monumental expressionism to an abstraction where forms and colors create an illusory space (pink, yellow, and yellow-green periods). From 1962 onwards, he created stone mosaics and white reliefs. After 1976, he produced large drawings on paper and, from 1978, white canvas surfaces that devoid of any suggestion of depth. He participated in various groups, including the group ‘Mesure’. From 1990, he evolved from gray to an intense blue, creating, through brushstrokes, texture, and movement in space, a metaphysical dimension.
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBeige, Blue, WhiteMaterialWoodNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight52 cmWidth32 cm