Diederik van Apple

DIEDERIK VAN APPLE (Leiden, Netherlands, 1985).
"Cupid".2023.
Resin and chrome, copy 21/25.
Signed and numbered.
Measurements: 75 x 50 x 40 cm.

The Greek god of love has undergone a sudden transformation reincarnated in the agile body of a shining creature with amber wings. Ready to shoot the dart of love, this modern Cupid rests his little foot on a classically inspired base.

Diederik van Apple was born and raised in Leiden, The Netherlands. In his childhood he was addicted to all the Tin Tin comics, Walt Disney, Marvel books and legendary movies like The Godfather, Scarface, Pulp Fiction and James Bond. He loved to watch, read and get right into the stories, as if he were part of the artwork himself. Van Apple's art is a combination of digital techniques such as photography and famous features. The base of the art is foil or gold foil, to which he adds holograms, colors, glitter, diamonds and other handcrafted elements. All works are finished by hand with several layers of epoxy. By adding these layers he manages to create innovative and unique multimedia art with a fantastic 3D effect.