Ben Sledsens'“An Apple For The Road” Opens In Antwerp

(MENAFN- USA Art News) A new collection of paintings by Antwerp-born artist Ben Sledsens, titled“An Apple for the Road,” is currently on display. The exhibition features vibrant, atmospheric oil and acrylic works that combine bold, saturated colors with intricate patterns.

Exhibition Details and Featured Works

Sledsens' recent output is characterized by methodical patterns crafted from elements like grasses, leaves, and brick. These rhythmic compositions often depict moments of stillness, such as a swan gliding over its reflection, a woman exiting her home, or vivid still lifes with clouds and breezes. The artist frequently starts with paper drawings, then transfers key details to canvas, focusing on repetition and the visual impact of layered patterns to create scenes like dense willow thickets or tiled boating docks.

Despite their vivid hues, the oil-and-acrylic paintings maintain an intimate and quiet quality. Sledsens aims to draw viewers into domestic settings and tranquil landscapes, employing soft light and the haze of dusk. By presenting recognizable imagery alongside a sense of fleeting moments, the artist encourages reflection on what captures our attention and the subtleties we might miss.

“An Apple for the Road” is on view from September 3 to October 10 at Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp. Featured works include:

“Lily in the Blue Pond” ( 2025 ), oil and acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 centimeters “Evening Light” ( 2026 ), oil and acrylic on canvas, 140 x 130 centimeters “Eight Pink Roses” ( 2025 ), oil paint on paper, 106 x 75 centimeters “A Three Masted Ship” ( 2026 ), oil and acrylic on canvas, 200 x 160 centimeters “Still Life in a Yellow Room” ( 2026 ), oil paint on paper, 106 x 75 centimeters “Blue Window White Flowers” ( 2025 ), oil and acrylic on canvas, 115 x 85 centimeters

We previously reported:

London-based artist Xanthe Burdett explores the intricate connection between humans and nature, using lush foliage to transform figurative silhouettes.

Source: This Is Colossal

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