/ Sebastiaan Knot

About

Sebastiaan Knot (NL 1970) is a visual artist living and working in Rotterdam - the Netherlands who uses light as his material to create contrasts of color and form with which the given space is beautified. After a diverse career as a photographer, graphic and webdesigner he went on to establish his own photography studio which he still runs successfully for 20 plus years. In recent years his work has shifted from commercial clients and commissioned assignments to fine art. Showing most recently at Project 2.0 in the Hague, he sells work both internationally and in the Netherlands. His work are in the collection of the Maasstad Hospital and in private collections. Notable exhibition has been with the Fondation Vasarely in July 2022 where his work was shown in a groupshow with Victor Vasarely and Paco Rabbane amongst others. 

''My work is a dialogue between light and space. I act as the moderator and determine where the light enters that space. After that they collide and argue but always come to a conclusion and understanding. They both need each other to bee seen. As the painter Seurat said: “We do not see reality, but we see what light gives back to us of reality”.

His latest series features four distinct series, each exploring the theme of light. Knot's evocative artworks encourage viewers to reconsider their understanding of reality, provoking thought and introspection.
"of photons and wavelengths: luminous encounters" promises an immersive journey into the realms of light and color, inviting viewers to explore the nuances of perception and experience.