Redmer Hoekstra, a Dutch artist and illustrator, is renowned for his unique and surreal black-and-white illustrations that blend animals with architectural elements and everyday objects. His work presents a fascinating world where the boundaries between the organic and the inorganic are blurred, creating whimsical and thought-provoking images.
Hoekstra’s illustrations often feature a surprising twist of logic, where hawks merge with bell towers and giraffes with toothbrushes, inviting viewers to explore a fantastic realm where the usual rules do not apply. His art encourages a deeper contemplation of the relationship between form, function, and meaning, often with a touch of humor and a sense of wonder. For those interested in exploring more of Hoekstra’s captivating work, his illustrations are available for viewing on various art platforms and social media.
I’ve always loved alienation and fantasizing, daydreaming. As a child I had all kinds of theories about how the world worked. At the Academy I was able to rediscover this and process this into my work. How things work is a fascination of mine and in many drawings you can find this. I open up appliances and objects and freely change what is inside. Often a subject gets a completely different feeling or meaning. I play with form, meaning and function, while new combinations arise. Often surprising, strange and funny but also with a strange kind of logic, a fantastic and surreal world.
Redmer Hoekstra
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