Description:

 

From a formal perspective, the work features a sophisticated arrangement of shapes, colors and textures that result in an exciting and harmonious overall composition. The use of unusual materials such as pieces of coal and real copper in combination with petrol gives the image a special tactile quality and depth.

 

The expressive coloring, the dynamic composition and the emotional, almost spiritual character of the picture are reminiscent of Abstract Expressionism, an influential art movement of modernism. Artists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning created similarly energetic compositions that transferred the artist's feelings and emotions directly onto the canvas.

 

Pierick's work also shows similarities to Tachism, a variant of Art Informel that is characterized by spontaneous, random applications of color. The focus here is on materiality and texture.

 

Overall, "Sentimental Journey" can be classified in a number of different modern and contemporary art movements, all of which are characterized by a direct, emotional expression. Pierick creates a fascinating synthesis of various painting traditions into a very personal, atmospheric work.