Artist: Elzer, Sjoerd
Title: Op en Neer
Technique: Etching on Handmade paper
size: 30 x 50 cm. (11,8 x 19,7 inch)
Framed: Not framed


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Sjoerd Elzer 1944-
Elzer is a son of Ploeg painter Ruurd Elzer (1915-1995) and Dieuwerke Grietje (Diete) Coolman. Like his father, he received his training at Minerva Academy (1961-1968) in the city of Groningen. In 1968, he received Minerva's Threshold Prize for graphics. Two years later, he had his first solo exhibition at the Groningen Town Hall. He became a teacher of graphic techniques at the Academy. As an artist, his work includes acrylic and oil paint.
Provenance; collection gallery Wiek XX

About the artist

Sjoerd Elzer (born 1944), born in Groningen, the Netherlands, is a Dutch painter and graphic artist best known for his work in geometric abstraction and constructivism. He is the son of Ploeg painter Ruurd Elzer (1915–1995) and Dieuwerke Grietje Coolman. Like his father, he received his training at Minerva Academy in Groningen from 1961 to 1968.

Elzer's artistic practice is rooted in concrete art, characterized by geometric forms and a systematic approach to composition. He works primarily in acrylic and oil paint, as well as graphic techniques. His exploration of geometric abstraction aligns him with other Groningen artists who pursued the concrete direction in the 1970s. Throughout his career, he developed a visual language based on precise formal relationships and non-representational imagery.

In 1968, Elzer received Minerva's Threshold Prize for graphics. Two years later, he had his first solo exhibition at the Groningen Town Hall, followed by a solo exhibition at the Groninger Museum in 1970. He participated in various group exhibitions, including shows at Galerie Waalkens in Finsterwolde and Pictura in Groningen. His work is held in the permanent collection of the Groninger Museum. From 1970 to 2007, he taught graphic techniques at the Academy Minerva in Groningen.

sku: SE102

Excellent condition, never framed.