About
Maurice van Venrooij does not paint, he constructs paintings. Starting from an apparently simple design that emerges from his background as an architect, he builds up the paint, layer by layer. Central to each work is the construction of a spatial order, formed through a repetitive, human action.
That human execution is not an imperfect addition, but a necessary condition to counterbalance the doctrine of an overly rigid system. His work constitutes an ongoing spatial investigation into the tension between order and imperfection.
In public commissions, such as the murals for the new council chamber in Helmond, the action itself—the stamping carried out by citizens—also creates a connection between the work on the wall and the social function of the space.
