Irene Van de Mheen

IRENE VAN DE MHEEN (Gelderland, Holland, 1967).
Untitled, 2005.
Watercolor and masking tape on paper.
With Sales Gallery label on the back.
Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 21 x 21 cm; 39 x 39 cm (frame).

The artist herself states on her website "In my work I explore both the possibilities and limitations of drawing. I investigate the relationship between physical space and its translation to a flat surface: the subtle boundary that separates illusion from reality. All my work is closely linked to space, both in its architectural and abstract sense. I am particularly interested in transitional spaces and industrial buildings where the stay is temporary: spaces where one does not settle or seek protection, spaces that generate a sense of longing for another place, the place of the other. It is about being here and wanting to be there. For me, the drawings describe their own space". To do so, he uses basic elements of drawing: color, line and space. Throughout his career as an artist he has exhibited in multiple galleries both individually and collectively in London, Barcelona, Madrid, Haarlem, Amsterdam or Switzerland, among others.