Luc Dondeyne - Theorem

Luc Dondeyne (Genk, 1963) uses a very personal painting style, which shows similarities with nineteenth-century impressionism. His work is characterized by sure, nonchalantly brushed brushstrokes in pronounced colors that function as puzzle pieces for the overall picture. In contrast to the painting of the French impressionists, Dondeyne's work has a strong narrative character, in which everyday reality and the reality surrounding him are central. He walks the fine line between intense observation and subtle voyeurism in works that are immediately recognizable, but at the same time have an alienating element: there is something indefinable in the apparent trivialities that he captures. Dondeyne challenges the viewer to look beyond the painted scene, so that the presented reality comes to the fore. The uncanny, dark-melancholic atmosphere in his paintings contributes to the confronting reality of the story and makes his work both personal and universal.