Schoonhoven wished to make the play of light and shadow visible in his monochrome white structures. He belonged to the 1960s Dutch group Nul (Dutch for 'zero'), which aimed to exclude subjective emotions from the work of relief art through the monotonous repetition of forms and materials.
Specifications
| Title | Square relief, 3rd conception |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | White painted cardboard |
| Object type |
Relief
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 104 cm Width 104 cm Depth 6 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Jan Schoonhoven
|
| Accession number | BEK 1431 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1968 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1968 |
| Creation date | in 1967 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Minimal myth (2012) |
| External exhibitions |
Jan Schoonhoven en Lothar Wolleh. Vrienden voor de kunst (2023) Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) |
| Research |
Show research Digitising Contemporary Art |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Painting
> Painted
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Painting
> Painted
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Delft > South Holland > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
