Imprint refers to the painting process in which every finding is in fact a re-finding. Van Lankveld’s works deal with the (re)surfacing of something that was already there, unconsciously, as a memory, déjà-vue or hallucination - as opposed the representation of a palpable reality. The realisation of the painting thus marks the moment when past and present converge. Van Lankveld avoids clear-cut conclusions and her works are in a constant state of becoming. Both in the creation and existence of the paintings, there is a permanent discovery of the image in matter.
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The creation of the work becomes the subject of the painting itself. Both the artist's choices and coincidences, find their way through the applied and erased layers of paint. Van Lankveld's paintings can thus be seen as artifacts of this series of decisions, carrying within them the traces of their creation.
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Van Lankveld's work is situated at the particular boundary between figuration and abstraction. While suggesting an observable reality, the paintings remain elusive. Each time one is under the impression one can discern an object, it withdraws from view and merges into the layers of paint. Besides the boundary between figurative and abstract, Van Lankveld's work is characterised by a merging of more apparent opposites. Organic forms blend with graphic lines, background and foreground intertwine, and distinct colours merge with soft blends.
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