{"id":751925,"date":"2026-08-28T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/751925\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T00:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:00:12","slug":"pattern-and-bold-saturated-color-commingle-in-ben-sledsens-rhythmic-paintings-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/751925\/","title":{"rendered":"Pattern and Bold, Saturated Color Commingle in Ben Sledsens’ Rhythmic Paintings \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Ben Sledsens<\/a>\u2019 new body of work, An Apple for the Road, saturated fields of color meet methodical patterns constructed from grasses, leaves, brick, and more. The Antwerp-born artist conceives of vibrant, atmospheric paintings in which life pauses for a moment: there\u2019s a swan hovering over its tinted reflection, a woman just stepping out her front door, and vivid still lifes in which clouds and soft breezes rustle through the windows.<\/p>\n

Often beginning with drawings on paper before translating the most salient details to the canvas, Sledsens is interested in repetition and the visual power of pattern, which he layers to form dense thickets of willow trees or the tiles lining a boating dock. These motifs set the scene, in which the ordinary appears in a new, slightly skewed perspective.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cLily in the Blue Pond\u201d (2025), oil and acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 centimeters<\/p>\n

While bold in color, the oil-and-acrylic paintings are quiet and intimate. Sledsens beckons the viewer into domestic spaces and serene pockets of landscape, while opting for soft light and the haze of dusk. By pairing recognizable imagery with a sense that we\u2019re witnessing a fleeting moment, the artist invites questions about what sustains our attentions and what details we may never fully grasp.<\/p>\n

An Apple for the Road is on view from September 3 to October 10 at Tim Van Laere Galler<\/a> in Antwerp. Dive into the artist\u2019s archive on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cEvening Light\u201d (2026), oil and acrylic on canvas, 140 x 130 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cEight Pink Roses\u201d (2025), oil paint on paper, 106 x 75 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cA Three Masted Ship\u201d (2026), oil and acrylic on canvas, 200 x 160 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cStill Life in a Yellow Room\u201d (2026), oil paint on paper, 106 x 75 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>\u201cBlue Window White Flowers\u201d (2025), oil and acrylic on canvas, 115 x 85 centimeters<\/p>\n

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