About Peter Musters

Peter Musters

1965 Born in Loon op Zand, the Netherlands

1989-1993 Academy of Fine Arts and Education, Fontys University, Tilburg

1993 Bachelor's degrees of Drawing, Craftmenship and Education

1995-1997 Academy of Cultural Social Work (CMV) Avans University, Breda

1996-1997 Master's course in Arts and Education, Fontys University, Tilburg

2001-2004 Fontys University of Applied Sciences and Education, Tilburg

2004 Bachelor's degree of Science

Group Exhibitions:

1992 Kiedin, Tilburg ; Grand café Cher. Tilburg

1993 Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs. Utrecht

1997 NBKS, Breda "zomersalon" ; MBK, Tilburg "alle 13 goed"

1998 MBK Lancierstraat, Tilburg, "andermans keuze" with Jos van den Hanenberg

1999 MBK, Tilburg "verschijning"

2000 MBK, Huize padua, Tilburg "uitgesproken"

2001 MBK, voormalige Generale Bank, Tilburg "wij en de zondvloed"

2004 Van Maarenhuis, Tilburg

2005 Kunstmarkt Kaatsheuvel

2006 Duo exhibition with Aloys Staps "atelier Schoenmakers"

2009 Steenfabriek, Gilze "SMAK" with Aloys Staps en Jan van Krieken van Tilburg

2011 Steenfabriek, Gilze "SMAK 2" with Aloys Staps, John Jongbloed en

         Jan van Krieken van Tilburg

2011 "Vision of the Future", Wakayama, Japan

2011 "Vision of the Future", Yokohama, Japan

2012 Transnational 2012, Osaka, Japan

2012 ADAF, World fashion centre, Amsterdam

2013 Transnational 2013, Osaka, Japan

Solo exhibitions:

1994 Cinecitta. Tilburg

1995 Cher. Tilburg

2011 Soho Gallerie, Osaka, Japan

2012 Riet Art, Velp, Netherlands

A visit at Peter Musters

Peter uses the human form as the focus of his paintings.

His work is mainly based on a certain pose which he creates

in his own unique way.

Sometimes fragments used in his earlier paintings comprise the foundation of new images.

In some of his paintings the figure is easily recognized, but in other paintings

the human figure is reduced to an abstractive spot.

Here I have chosen three somewhat abstract paintings as examples.

Two of them have a clear connection with each other in terms of

color, contrast, composition and technique.

The human figure, the starting point of the work, is almost impossible to recognize.

The texture and use of paints ensure that both works are very expressive.

I also work with figures in my paintings and personally find it difficult

to completely abstract or metamorphose a figure.

How far can I go? or rather, how far do I dare to go?

That's the question I often ask myself.

It's also definitely part of the reason why

I have chosen these two paintings from Peter's portfolio.

Again, this same thought played a role in my selection of the third painting.

At first glance, I saw this image purely as an abstract painting,

in which the placement of the shapes with each other was well thought out.

Three white spots, painted on a deep blue background, enfold a red blue shape.

Just an abstract image, you would think.

Later it appears that the cluster of those abstract spots could form a figure.

What do you fancy to see - Abstract? Figure?

Quite exciting.

Jos van den Hanenberg

Tilburg