Rudolf Boelee's Page

Hometown:

Christchurch

Country:

New Zealand

About Me:

Rudolf Boelee


Born 1940 in the Netherlands, Rudolf Boelee immigrated to New Zealand in 1963 and has been painting and exhibiting for the past 35 years. Boelee draws the inspiration for his works from various sources including science fiction, magazines, popular culture images and film. Boelee often employs imagery that, while on one level is seemingly prosaic, an alternative meaning or political vision is often suggested or more obviously stated. "Over the last twelve years I have tried to make work that speaks on a personal and universal level. Looking backward and forward at the same time. Investigating New Zealand's recent history in relation to the present."

Screenprinting has become his media of choice as it allows Boelee to work within the realms of constructivism, pop art and design. The geometry, scale and use of colour in his works, as seen in his "NZR Cups", "Crown Lynn Modernist Vases", "Crown Lynn Swans" and "Mr. GE Free" means that they can enrich any environment as individual pieces or in Warhol-like groups.

Boelee has been the recipient of several art awards including the CoCA Award in 1998. He is represented in countless private and public collections both nationally and internationally including Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu and het Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague. Individual works and exhibitions by Rudolf Boelee and the Collective Crown Lynn New Zealand can be seen on the website http://www.opshop.co.nz

Are You artist?

yes

If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?

Painting

Member type

Artist

How would you describe your style of art?

Pop and constructivist art.

Describe your most recent work:

A series of comic book paintings based on the characters of Modesty Blaise and Lady Snowblood

How do you decide on your subject matter?

Sort of gestates over a fair amount time from idea to execution.

Website:

http://www.opshop.co.nz

Blog:

http://rudolfboelee.blogspot.com/

Your Ning Network:

http://rudolfboelee.ning.com

Which language do You speak?

English and Dutch

Please take a moment to tells us how you heard about Pieronymus Art Network?

Met Pieronymus through Santago Ribeira's site.