Hans Emmelkamp, collage series
Hans Emmelkamp Collage 25#5.
Hans Emmelkamp often uses cut-out figures for the shapes, which makes them look constructive, perhaps rational and cool. But applying used and aged materials actually cancels out this rational approach: it adds a sensitive skin to the works and the overall image becomes ‘warmer’.
On the one hand Hans Emmelkamp wants to create clarity and objectivity through the strict visual language of lines, shapes and colors. On the other hand, he does not want the image to turn rigid, he is constantly looking for a cautious dynamic and balances in his compositions.
It is precisely this restrained search for a fusion of reason and emotion that makes these compositions intriguing.