About the Work
This edition is part of our inaugural Curator Series: Edition 01, which was curated by Saša Bogojev and debuted at CAN Art Fair 2022 In this large-scale, hand-finished print by Netherlands-based painter Arjen, what appears to be a tongue sticks out across a sea-foam gradient. But why does this tongue have eyes? Arjen explains: "I decided to go back to the basics of drawing and the possibilities of the line. How to be simple and expressive at the same time. Shuffling with different elements of the human body, I construct whole new entities... I started looking for simplification and reduction. A simplification in a way like what Mondrian did in his abstract compositions. In this process I try to get an image that... feels like an organic and ‘real’ being. Also, the contradiction of a clear composition and a confusing content is something I like. Working at the intersection of the simple and the absurd, I try to depict a bizarre entity that makes you wonder and smile. Sometimes there is the illusion of body parts that aren’t there, or the possibility that you can interpret one body part as two different ones. Some works have an underlying message, commenting in a subtle way on the world we live in."
Artist Biography
Arjen is a self-taught painter living and working in the Netherlands. A violin teacher by trade, he began to pursue painting seriously during the 2020 pandemic. His work has since been shown with Mayoral Gallery at Art Geneva 2023, Août Gallery (Beirut), Droste Gallery (Paris), Richard Heller Gallery (Santa Monica), Eternity Gallery (Miami), Marian Cramer projects (Amsterdam) and Untitled Art Fair Miami.
Authentication & Resale
Signed and numbered by the artist on front. This work is also accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed and numbered by Exhibition A.
Be sure to keep your Certificate of Authenticity (COA) in a safe place. We are unable to replace or reissue COAs.
Framing
Please contact service@exhibitiona.com to have this work framed. Framed artwork is custom framed once it is ordered. Allow 3-5 weeks for framing and delivery.
FRAME
All of our frames are made from sustainably sourced engineered hardwood that is manufactured in the USA. Frames are available in Black or White Matte and Walnut.
MAT
Prints are hinged to a conservation quality, acid-free and lignin-free Cellulose matboard, using acid-free polyethylene cloth tape. Each mat’s surface paper is fade and bleed resistant and is attached to a conversation quality foam-core board. Some of our work (typically those pieces with a deckled edge) is floated on the matboard with spacers to separate the artwork from the glazing.
GLAZING
We use museum quality .060 mm plexiglass to frame your work. It blocks 82-85% of UV rays to prevent color fading from exposure to light, protecting your art for years to come.
DIMENSIONS
Our White and Black frames have a ⅞” wide flat face and are 15/16” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Our Natural and Walnut frames have a ¾” wide flat face and are 1 ⅛” deep. Mats are 1” wide for prints up to 8” x 10”. Mats are 2” wide for prints larger than 8” x 10”.
Any artwork that is floated will be placed in a frame that has a ⅝” wide flat face and is 1 5/16” deep. Work will be floated with a 1” border around it.
Shippings & Returns
Unframed work ships within 5 business days of your order. Framed artwork is custom framed once it is ordered. Please allow 2-4 weeks for framing and delivery. Need it faster? Expedited options may be available by emailing service@exhibitiona.com. All work ships from the US. International customers are responsible for any customs, duty, or VAT charges.
If you change your mind after placing your order, please email us at service@exhibitiona.com within 24 hours. We will not be able to accommodate cancellations for framed orders after that time period (as your frame will have been ordered and cut within that time period). We may not be able to accommodate your request to cancel your order for an unframed work after 24 hours if it has been packaged and processed by our fulfillment center.
We are unable to accept returns on custom framed artwork. Our general policy is that we do not accept returns. If your print arrives damaged or does not meet your expectations, you may be eligible for a replacement or return. Any issues must be reported within 5 business days of receipt by emailing service@exhibitiona.com.
