Often people look, but they do not see the essence. There is so much to discover in art: light, layers, dimensions, emotions, together with design. It can broaden your horizons enormously.
Henk van Hemert investigates the complexity of human existence by identifying parallels between paradoxical ideas about violence, innocence, guilt and shame. The human figure acts as a central element in his compositions, the energetic way in which he places the figure on the canvas reflects the relationship between painting and painter, suggesting images that struggle to emerge fully and reveal themselves.
General feelings about interpersonal relationships and relationships between humans and animals are and remain the source of inspiration for his art.
Some examples of his creative workshops
Workshops are organized in order to help companies or private persons to determine their business or private goals. Art can be a help in this process. It stimulate the participants to think about their own private objectives and or the objectives of the company .
Participants of the workshop "Creative thinking "at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven.
Working and painting with teachers of some Dutch high schools Theme : how to bring Innovation and Technical people together.
The result of a workshop "Meer samen ,samen meer " with the police.
Theme: Drugs,safety, etc. Paintings made during the workshop has been combined into one huge painting and used in various marketing communication items as annual report to the ministry and flyers for the consumer.
Besides each policeman got a screenprint of the painting for his office sothat he remember all the agreements and actions visualized in the painting.
A workshop for a marriage celebration. Painting created by the quest under his quidance .
Workshops at the Evoluon in Eindhoven with boys & girls of the age between 17/18 years old
Innovation game with high gifted boys and girls.
An explanation of the process so that this workshop is the beginning of a better communication and cooperation. Often the creation of Art together is the solution to recognise the mutual internal communication problems inside a company.
The result of a workshop for managers from three different countries in which they worked on the visualisation of their cooperation between the divisions of their company.
Each of them got a screen print of the painting for their own home office.
The original work went to the headquarter
During the opening of Performenz institute visitors could express their congratulations by text and drawings on a canvas.The visual of the human being stands for the mission and vision of the Performenz institute in the Netherlands.