Vin Sculptras, Self-Portrait, 2016, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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Vin Sculptras’s self-portrait is a striking visual translation of an inner state that teeters on the edge between control and … Read more Vin Sculptras’s self-portrait is a striking visual translation of an inner state that teeters on the edge between control and imbalance.

The work can be interpreted as the manifestation of a manic period, during which perception, emotion, and expression intertwine in an accelerated and intense manner. In this composition, the external world is not represented as it is, but as it is felt: fragmented, charged, and in perpetual motion.
The colors are not merely aesthetic choices, but act as vehicles of meaning. Each colored area seems to represent a detail, a thought, or a stimulus, which the artist transforms into a visual language made of mixtures and tensions. The result is a layered image where harmony and chaos coexist simultaneously.
Dimensions without frame: 24 x 18 cm.

Artist:
Vincent Schuijren, born in 1977 in Maastricht, Netherlands, is a sculptor and painter whose work reflects a relentless quest for new forms of expression. In his studio, where open tubes of paint and works in progress fill the space, his presence is conveyed by a simple jacket paired with paint-stained work trousers. While working, he regularly smokes a philosophical cigarette, an instrument that allows him to open his creative connection and receive and experience the universe.
with training as a professional photographer, Vincent has developed a keen sense of composition and light, which he effortlessly translates into his paintings to create a timeless universe all his own.
Sometimes, subtle painted monsters appear as relativizing main figures and as outlets for his personal experiences. The bipolar disorder that inhabits him acts as an internal catalyst: he allows his work to emerge as a translation of what he receives and experiences.

His works are the result of an intense process lasting approximately six months, with some paintings containing several kilograms of oil paint. They also reveal a marked sculptural power, where forms, volumes, and textures confer a tangible, almost physical presence.
Vincent has exhibited in several countries, including Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, notably at the Museum aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht.
All the works presented here have previously been exhibited in museums. His work avoids romantic clichés such as fields of poppies and oscillates between abstraction, figuration, and minimalist expression, always within a decorative language that is uniquely his own. This piece has an attribution mark,
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