Vissersboot - Fishing Boat Puzzle

Medium: puzzle

Dimensions: H: 25 × W: 25 × D: 0

Year: 2024

Rooted in tradition and local customs, the work of Kristof Santy (b.1987 Roeselare, Belgium) is a rich and varied visual collection of elements from everyday life. Kristof maintains that his work is non-narrative as he does not view himself as a storyteller, instead he allows the imagery to speak for itself. By employing a stylistic realism in his paintings, Kristof’s subjects are given a depth that is both thought provoking and emotive.

Vissersboot depicts a fishing boat that has been lost in stormy weather. The dark and foreboding sky is contrasted by a rainbow which references the work of Jean Brusselmans (a Belgium expressionist painter who is a main influence for Kristof). The sailor, lost at sea, is actually the supporting character whereas the seal, comfortably surrounded by birds and fish, is the main focus of the painting. Kristof’s trademark flattened perspective and exaggerated scale of the boat add a playful quality to the piece.