(Eindhoven, 1979).
"Overmars, originally a graphic designer, paints architectural scenes (...) in which dramatic and unnatural light play a major role. She is particularly interested in how light or reflection can change the appearance and atmosphere of a space. Her approach emphasizes this fascination: Overmars lets the light underneath the paint come out. With an airbrush she applies several layers of oil paint on aluminium or MDF, looking for smooth, print-like colour planes. By then partially scraping away these layers with a brush and paint thinner she allows the light to break through the paint. In this way Overmars knows how to create a large spaciousness on her canvases with minimal resources.
In her own words: “I paint spaces, because painting can create only an illusion of that, but my paintings are ultimately flat sculptures.”
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| Untitled, oil on panel, 50 x 30 cm, 2011 |
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