Florentijn de Boer
Florentijn de Boer
Florentijn de Boer (1993), a talented artist born in Voorburg and currently residing in the Netherlands, recently graduated from the Fine Arts department at the Royal Academy in The Hague.
Eco-friendly Abstract Art on Canvas
In her artistic practice, Florentijn primarily works with oil-stick on canvas, utilizing unprepared linen for eco-friendly purposes. This choice of material aligns with her commitment to sustainability. Through her vibrant and abstract paintings, she offers viewers an opportunity to observe and experience art in an unconventional manner.
Elements of Magical Realism and Momentary States in the Passage of Time
Magical realism serves as a prominent element in Florentijn de Boer's work. Her previous abstract series beautifully merged fragments of magical realism, manga comic books, lush landscapes with unknown flora, and otherworldly civilizations. However, her newer works focus on still life paintings of layered flowers with a more figurative and domestic approach. These compositions emphasize the concept of transience and purity. By freezing time on the canvas, the artist captures flowers, shapes, and patterns in their momentary state, suspended between development and inevitable decay. She also introduces the suggestion of movement within her works, as if a gentle breeze animates the fabric or causes flower leaves to vibrate. Vague outlines hint at the absence of an original object that had basked in the sunlight for an extended period, leaving an empty space behind. Through this portrayal, the artist seeks to convey the effects of the sun and the passage of time.
Exploration of Spatial Patterns
In contrast to traditional still life paintings by old masters, Florentijn's compositions isolate and extract flowers from their natural context. The underlying landscapes consist of repeating graphic patterns inspired by reliefs, mosaic floors, and tiles found in Italy. Through her artistic expression, she manipulates these patterns to suit her imagination, exemplified in works like "Touch Nothing Never Nowhere." By digitally cutting, pasting, resizing, and overlapping elements, certain parts become invisible or obscured. This technique allows the artist to explore spatial and depth effects, adding an intriguing dimension to her art.
Abstract Oil Pastel Flowers and Plants
Florentijn de Boer often finds inspiration in the natural world. Her preferred medium is oil pastels on unprocessed linen, intentionally leaving parts of the canvas exposed. This technique creates a dynamic impression, where shapes appear to fly in and out of the painting. On average, each artwork undergoes around ten phases, with recognizable forms such as flowers and plants gradually evolving into abstract representations. Florentijn describes her creative process by saying, "I try to keep drawing until all reality disappears from the image." What remains are colorful, dynamic compositions—an encapsulation of frozen moments within a larger narrative.
Eco-Friendliness, Magical Realism, and Thoughtful Artistic Expression
Florentijn de Boer's captivating artworks can be appreciated by individuals and institutions who value contemporary art that merges eco-friendliness, magical realism, and thoughtful artistic expression.
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Fall on flowers€ 8,500.00
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Message of the diving bird€ 4,500.00
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Who is a fool€ 8,500.00
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One wing€ 4,500.00
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Black milk of mornings€ 8,500.00
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Desert turtle stops€ 4,500.00
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Give us the tickle€ 8,500.00
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Hear Flower say yes€ 4,500.00
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Rain thunder lightning summer’s heartless mares€ 2,900.00
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Staring into another mother’s face and saying it is still the sun€ 8,500.00
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Arcadia, 2023€ 20,000.00
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Two of us€ 12,500.00
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Voluntary delusion€ 7,500.00
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Crowned as the serpent€ 8,500.00
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Rootless plant€ 5,000.00
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Song of the sleeping forest Left€ 7,500.00
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Song of the sleeping forest Right€ 7,500.00
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First times€ 1,400.00
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Football by the sea surrounded by horses€ 1,800.00
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Lion for the little scallywag€ 1,600.00
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Fish Eye€ 5,500.00
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Untitled XVII€ 4,000.00
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Untitled XVIII € 4,000.00
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The birds are laughing€ 5,000.00
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Elevated Skies€ 3,500.00
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Unmappable unfinite city€ 6,500.00
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Vivid plays€ 6,500.00
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The Round Face of the Sun€ 8,500.00
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Future creatures € 8,500.00
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Efflorescence€ 8,500.00
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Everything high€ 6,000.00
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Untitled I€ 2,000.00
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Untitled II€ 2,000.00
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Untitled III€ 2,000.00
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Untitled IV€ 2,000.00
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Untitled VI€ 2,000.00
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Untitled VIII€ 2,000.00
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Untitled IX€ 2,000.00
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Untitled X€ 2,000.00
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Untitled XI€ 2,000.00
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Untitled XII€ 2,000.00
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Untitled XIII€ 2,000.00
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Untitled XIV€ 2,000.00
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Untitled XV€ 2,000.00
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Untitled XVI€ 2,000.00
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Morning night€ 9,500.00
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Beauty Raise The Tree€ 8,500.00
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Beneath the rain - scrubbed sky orange poppies multiply€ 8,500.00
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Ring The Bell For Diner My Little Pirate € 8,500.00
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In what salt rivers will we wash this story - III€ 6,500.00
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In what salt rivers will we wash this story - II€ 6,500.00
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The little boat behind my ship€ 6,500.00
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird € 6,500.00
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Robbing the bees € 6,500.00
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An animal that doesn't run but only grows€ 450.00
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Two eyes linked as one - II, 2023€ 7,500.00
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Boek Phantomride€ 80.00
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After KABK
21 - 23 Jul 2023Florentijn de Boer, Yamuna Forzani, Joana Schneider, Leonie Schneider, Janne Schipper, Lois Richard and Haevan Lee. What connects all these seven young talented artists is that they have graduated from...Read more -
It Just Makes Sense
30 Jun - 27 Aug 2022Pien Rademakers puts four young, talented, female artists in the spotlights. The exhibition It just makes sense offers Jessi Strixner a stage together with Leonie Schneider, Bonnie Severien and Florentijn...Read more -
The Sweet Enoughs
26 Feb - 26 Mar 2022Rademakers Gallery presents the solo exhibition of the young female artist Florentijn de Boer. She shows a series of new, evocative paintings viewed from tilted perspectives that refer to utopian...Read more
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PAN Amsterdam 2023
Booth 3 18 - 26 Nov 2023This year at PAN Amsterdam Rademakers Gallery will present new artworks by our artists: Joana Schneider, Sebiha Demir, Jessi Strixner, Martijn Hesseling, Florentijn de Boer,...Read more -
PAN Amsterdam
Booth 3 19 - 27 Nov 2022We will join PAN Amsterdam between November 19 - 27 and will present new artworks by: Joana Schneider, Sebiha Demir, Martijn Hesseling, Jeroen van Kesteren,...Read more -
Art Rotterdam and Projections Section
18 - 22 May 2022Art has always been strengthened, inspired and connected to Nature in many ways. In the spirit of Art and Nature, Rademakers Gallery presents five artists:...Read more -
Enter Art Fair
Copenhagen 27 - 30 Aug 2020 -
PAN AMSTERDAM
24 Nov - 1 Dec 2019