Tropical Style

When artist Paul Gauguin arrived in Papeete in June 1891, his romantic image of Tahiti as an untouched landscape, a paradise derived in part from Pierre Loti's novel Le Mariage de Loti (1880). What is worth noting is that Gauguin was actually disappointed by the extent to which French colonization had corrupted everyday life in Tahiti. He subsequently attempted to immerse himself in what he believed were the authentic aspects of the culture. By later including Tahitian motifs in paintings and ceramics, he displayed what is referred to in Western art as Primitivism. Typically borrowed from non-Western or prehistoric people perceived to be “primitive", the likes of Gauguin and Henri Rousseau borrowed from subject matter deemed exotic or indeed tropical such as in Rousseau's In a Tropical Forest Combat of a Tiger and a Buffalo (1908–1909).

Despite non-Western art being important to the development of modern art, Primitivism has often been critiqued for reproducing racist stereotypes. Now, it can be argued then that the canon is no longer entirely Western-centric and tropical style art movement has been later depicted by the African artworks of Roger Djiguemde and also Ana Maria Dias who hails from Brazil. Further implementing the importance of this art style despite how exotic its setting.

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Tropical Style

Facing the sun

Unending Dreams

La campagne en fleur

The Journey Ahead

Vibrant Rhapsody

Le couple transportant du bois sec

An escape from emotion 02

Bloom into infinite joy 01

Believe and act 01

Martijn Doolaard at his cabin

Mirro conversation 03

In tropical waters

Conversations 03

Autumnal 03

She needs love 02

Monstera with fish

When I get there

Appreciate what you have

Le transport de noix de coco

Un jour calme à la campagne

Loveseat

Dreamy Bloom

Eden

Jour et nuit (ermioni 17h-18h)

Faith02

Mon cher Jardin d’Alexandre – Eté

Winter Forest

Reflections of Serenity

Life 04

Life 03

Life 02

Life 01

Harmony Unveiled

Hope For Tomorrow

Live for today

I Dewell In Possibility

Morning Dew

Belle campagne

Vase Terra 4

Be like snow

Water Is Everything

Scars to your beautiful 02

Scars to your beautiful 01

Caravan Paradise

From my campervan to the Sea

Biarritz I

Bloom into infinite joy 03

Mirror Conversations 02

Conversations 05

Conversations02

Conversations 01

Nightsea

From the mudflats

Dirk goes swimming

Purple colored morning

Arrival at the beach

How do we get there?

Divine

Tapestry 1

Accent chair, lounge chair, seating

Golden Steps and Dreams

Cimes et racines / Néottie 1

Cosmic Flowers

Whispers of hope

Spring Impressions

Flowers