Tjalf Sparnaay (1954) is a Dutch artist, photographer, illustrator and painter. He is a self-taught painter. He has been working on his impressive oeuvre of paintings and artworks since 1987, constantly seeking new images that have never been painted before.
In his oil paintings and still lifes Tjalf Sparnaay makes us see the ordinary, mundane things that are dear to us in a different light. His technique reflects that of the 17th century Dutch masters, but his subjects are very contemporary and include foodstuffs and objects that are quintessentially Dutch or American.
Tjalf Sparnaay has been influenced by the work of Vermeer, Rembrandt, Ralph Goings and Charles Bell. He is internationally considered to be one of the most important contemporary painters working in a style called Mega Realism, part of the contemporary art movement of Hyper Realism. His paintings and limited-edition prints continue to grow in popularity with art collectors and art enthusiasts.
Tjalf Sparnaay not only documents reality but also intensifies this by blowing up everyday objects to mega-proportions. This gives him the opportunity to explore every detail very closely and to dissect it layer by layer in order to arrive at the core of the theme. ‘My paintings,’ remarks Sparnaay, ‘are intended to enable the viewer to experience reality once again, to rediscover the essence of the object that has become so common. I wish to reduce it to the DNA of the universal structure in all its beauty. I call it ‘the beauty of the everyday’. The way in which Sparnaay approaches his work refers directly to the seventeenth century. He resembles Vermeer in his lucid use of colour and eye for detail and refinement, while the lighting in his paintings recalls the play of light and shadow in the work of Rembrandt. Sparnaay elaborates on the rich seventeenth-century Dutch tradition of the still life, but does so on an individual and modern manner. He is constantly seeking new images that have never been painted.
© 2018. All images are copyrighted © Tjalf Sparnaay. The use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission from the artist is obtained.
In his oil paintings and still lifes Tjalf Sparnaay makes us see the ordinary, mundane things that are dear to us in a different light. His technique reflects that of the 17th century Dutch masters, but his subjects are very contemporary and include foodstuffs and objects that are quintessentially Dutch or American.
Tjalf Sparnaay has been influenced by the work of Vermeer, Rembrandt, Ralph Goings and Charles Bell. He is internationally considered to be one of the most important contemporary painters working in a style called Mega Realism, part of the contemporary art movement of Hyper Realism. His paintings and limited-edition prints continue to grow in popularity with art collectors and art enthusiasts.
Tjalf Sparnaay not only documents reality but also intensifies this by blowing up everyday objects to mega-proportions. This gives him the opportunity to explore every detail very closely and to dissect it layer by layer in order to arrive at the core of the theme. ‘My paintings,’ remarks Sparnaay, ‘are intended to enable the viewer to experience reality once again, to rediscover the essence of the object that has become so common. I wish to reduce it to the DNA of the universal structure in all its beauty. I call it ‘the beauty of the everyday’. The way in which Sparnaay approaches his work refers directly to the seventeenth century. He resembles Vermeer in his lucid use of colour and eye for detail and refinement, while the lighting in his paintings recalls the play of light and shadow in the work of Rembrandt. Sparnaay elaborates on the rich seventeenth-century Dutch tradition of the still life, but does so on an individual and modern manner. He is constantly seeking new images that have never been painted.
© 2018. All images are copyrighted © Tjalf Sparnaay. The use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission from the artist is obtained.
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| Mr Tjalf Sparnaay |
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| 1997, Knikkers |
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| 1997, Tomaten op bord |
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| 1998, Broodjes |
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| 1998, Casino Wit |
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| 1998, Colafles |
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| 1998, Lege dop |
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| 1998, Tulpen in plastic |
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| 1998, Tulpen in vaas |
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| 1999, De Fiets |
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| 1999, Oi Kers o Balkon |
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| 1999, Slakom |
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| 2000, Holland |
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| 2000, lolly |
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| 2000, Moorkop |
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| 2000, Smaakmakers |
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| 2000, Vlaamse Friet |
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| 2001, Bananen in Plastic |
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| 2001, De Weegschaal |
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| 2001, Twee Tulpen |
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| 2002, Hesters handen |
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| 2003, Snoepjes in zak |
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| 2005, Fruitsalad |
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| 2005, Hamurger Fries |
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| 2005, Lemon |
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| 2005, Oi Kers in Potje |
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| 2005, Saladbowl |
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| 2006, Apple III |
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| 2006, Cindy II |
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| 2006, Snoepjes in Pot |
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| 2007, Draadjesvlees |
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| 2007, Saladbowl III |
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| 2008, Autumnleaves II |
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| 2008, Candies in jar |
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| 2008, Fried Egg |
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| 2008, Mayonaise |
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| 2009, Fish en Chips |
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| 2010, Colablikje |
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| 2010, De Kreeft |
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| 2011, Kaviaar |
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| 2011, Petit Four |
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| 2011, Sandwich |
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| 2012, De Broodjes |
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| 2013, FlowerPower |
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| 2014, Broodje Ham |
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| 2015, Donuts |
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| 2015, Dutch Tulips |
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| 2015, Fruitsorbet |
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| Barby |
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| Candy in jar |
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