Tjalf Sparnaay paints in a classical way oil on canvas. In the best Dutch Tradition he realises the beauty of the commonplace. Because of the blow-up character he calls this Megarealism. His work is being sold through OK Harris Works of Art, New York and through Plus One Gallery in London. For Holland Collectie Harms Rolde presents his work.
what's new available overview info serigraphs giclée's contact dutch version	Strongly influenced by Vermeer and Rembrandt but also by Goings and Bell, I take the subjects of my oils from everyday reality. Utilitizing trival or mundane items, I let reality run through my fingers afresh. My intention is to give these objects a soul, a presence. Times stands still when I place these objects in a classical art arrangement, removed from the context of their day-to-day surroundings. Ideally, this sense of timelessness is the way in which my technique is close to the 17th century Dutch tradition. I hope my paintings will allow the viewer to re-experience reality, to re-discover the essence of the thing that has become so ordinary from its DNA to the level of universal structure, in all its beauty. I call it the beauty of the contemporary commonplace. Tjalf Sparnaay 2007