theo overgaauw

The Fan - 202211 - Acrylic and oil paint on linen -120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

[image description: an older nude male figure wearing a handkerchief over his face, eyes showing, holding a small flag in his left hand. His right hand is resting in his right side, palm up and elbow out towards the viewer. The background consists of 5 curtain like wide stripes going from dark grey to light grey to a darker grey. The pose is taken from Rembrandt’s the Standard bearer.]

Adam & Eve, some time after Eden.- 202211 - Acrylic and oil paint on linen - 205 x 180 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

Pale Rider - 202210 - Acrylic and oil paint on linen -180 x 200 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

Adam, a man a beard, a beard a Man. - 202209 - Acrylic and oil paint on linen -120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

If you don’t have a beard you’re not a man. As with a lot off things this also has a religious background. And from time to time we see an increasing number off males with beards. Having a beard is not a problem, the problem is the emphasis it gets being a Man when you have a beard.

Adam, bad apple! - 202208 - Acrylic and oil paint on linen -120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

Adam, as in first man in todays society, when his life didn’t work out as planned. He was granted wings but because of his bad turn, the wings instead of feathers turned into flesh and that made it impossible to use them and are more a handicap. He is wearing a handkerchief in front of his face only his eyes showing. On the handkerchief is a mouth painted showing a fake or false smile with teeth. His fingernails are painted green to show off that he is different. He is constantly being chased and punished by a skull on socks who is burning his flesh.
Apart of being seduced by Eve to take a bite of the forbidden fruit Adam has clearly a problem getting his life to work. The question is, is it Adam’s fault or that of the designer.

[image description: A naked male figure only wearing Converse basketball shoes, with wings not with feathers but made off skin. He is wearing a handkerchief on his face, eyes showing. On the handkerchief is a painted mouth showing a false or fake grin. His fingernails are painted green.
A skull on socks is holding a little flame to burn his bum. In the background is a blue sky with a yellowish cloud. The foreground consists of red earth color and black]

Eve - 202207 - Acrylic and oil paint on linen -120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

Adam - 202206 - Acrylic and oil paint on linen -120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

Here's looking @ you - 202205 - Acrylic paint on linen - 120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

They call me Trinity 202204 - Acrylic paint on linen - 200 x 150 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

This side up 202203 - Acrylic paint on linen - 120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse

This is the way step inside (Talking Heads) 202202 - Acrylic & oil paint on linen - 120 x 95 cm - 2022 Signed on the reverse