Ide Andre - Rattle! Rattle!

Andre's art is often deemed 'direct', yet this term falls short. His paintings reveal the world indirectly, as impressions, shadows, reflections, or negatives of things that no longer exist. They're afterimages of something that's vanished or concluded, something definitively past. That something is the energetic excess, the decisive action, the vital gesture that captivated Andre since his student days. But when we view the painting, that singular action has already occurred. The painting is like the aftermath of a the morning after. We gaze at it, pondering what transpired here.' - Dominic van den Boogerd Ide Andre (Ede, 1990) creates his works through an obstinate commitment to painting as action. His paintings, often messy yet clear, originate from various acts within and beyond the studio. In his latest series, Andre primarily uses ropes and cables, creating rough, energetic lines that open new worlds of references and structures.