This is what Loerakker says about his work.:
The act of creating a work and its contemplation by the viewer are two distinct processes. The imposition of titles on my work could potentially steer the viewer in their perception and experience. By leaving my work UNTITLED, I grant the viewer complete freedom to interpret and experience it.
Painting is a process of synthesizing countless experiences. These experiences can be gained from nature, museum visits, and browsing through art books and magazines. The act of observing and being open to all forms of imagery can influence the painting process and yield new images.
This broad openness and desire to process all forms of imagery can create a strong contrast within a work, intentionally sought after. It is a process of making opposites work together, embracing the adventure. Opposites that question one another.
The deliberate seeking out of contradictions within the realm of painting is what I want to explore. By repeating the same subject with different approaches, series often emerge.
I usually do not work with a fully developed plan, I prefer to be surprised and react to each emerging result by either continuing or stopping.
For this exhibition, I have chosen works from 1997 until the present. Small clusters from different years will be presented. As previously written by Rob Schoonen in the ED, following my book presentation at the De Pont Museum in Tilburg in 2018: “They are all true Loerakkers.”
www.ftn-books.com has several Loerakker titles available
