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Databank I

Boy & Erik Stappaerts (BES) create Conflict and Polarisation Paintings without the conventional act of painting. A painter hasn’t needed a canvas, oil or acrylic paint, or a palette for a long time, much less a brush. Why can’t a painter simply be someone who wants to become sensible of the maximum potential of colours, which no doubt are best suited to ‘paint’ themselves? The painter then plays the part of ‘colour developer’, a person that helps colour – be it a digital creation on a computer or, still, a material mixture of pigments – approximate its optimal ‘fullness’. Colours in their most optimal saturation are given the opportunity in BES’ Conflict Paintings to engage in relationships with each other in orchestrated horizontal colour areas and groupings.

Questions & Answers

Is "Databank I" by Boy & Erik Stappaerts kept in the artist's home country?

No - the artwork is kept abroad. Boy & Erik Stappaerts was born in Belgium, and the original "Databank I" is held in a museum in Italy.

How is the color composition of "Databank I" by Boy & Erik Stappaerts built?

In "Databank I", a serene contrast is paired with a discordant palette harmony.

Which museum holds the original "Databank I"?

The original "Databank I" by Boy & Erik Stappaerts is held at the Arte Laguna Prize Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy. A reproduction allows the work to be displayed at home.

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Boy & Erik Stappaerts (1969 –)

Antwerp-based artist boy & erik stappaerts explores sociological & political identities through layered paintings. Conceptual labels reveal emotional depths. Exhibited internationally.

Arte Laguna Prize Art Exhibition (Venice, Italy)

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