DAPHNE HOVERS
paintings - ceramics

In my paintings, I strive to capture the "forest experience" rather than a literal forest. Influenced by my daily walks, I layer impressions of reflections, light, floating leaves, branches, mosses, and my own thoughts and emotions onto the canvas. This process is fluid and organic, resulting in a cohesive whole where various brushstrokes and paint methods play a crucial role. The search for the right colors, tonalities, and the joy of painting are significant to me, creating a sense of nature with depth and space to get lost in.

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Similarly, my portraits aim to capture the essence of a person while maintaining the spontaneity and playfulness of the paintstrokes.

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In my ceramics, I think with my hands, experimenting with shapes and textures. I balance possibilities with the constraints of gravity and fragility. I also experiment with glazes, sometimes using ready-made options and other times creating my own. The unpredictability and the surprises from chemical reactions during kiln firing are aspects I cherish.