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Isabelle van Zeijl
"Flowers grow out of dark moments, the more difficulties, the more beautiful they become, they always tend to grow towards the light...It is my mission to bring beauty, light, and encouragement." - Isabelle van Zeijl
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Blue Sky,"
C print on dibond acrylic mount, 44.5 x 44.5 inches and 59 x 59 inches
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Isabelle van Zeijl, "Butterfly Love,"
C print on dibond acrylic mount, 44.5 x 44.5 inches and 59 x 59 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "New Earth,"
C print on dibond acrylic mount, 44.5 x 44.5 inches and 62 x 62 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Far Away Land,"
C print on dibond acrylic mount, 25 x 25 inches, 44.5 x 44.5 inches and 59 x 59 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Far Away Land,"
C print on dibond acrylic mount, diameter 35.5 inches diameter (other sizes available)
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Isabelle van Zeijl, "Blue Light,"
C print on dibond acrylic mount, 25 x 19 inches and 44.5 x 33 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Love Me Tender," Love Me Sweet," and "Love Me Wild,"
C print on dibond acrylic mount, 29 x 22 inches and 41 x 30 inches
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Isabelle van Zeijl in the press
Van Zeijl is recognized for her mastery in creating striking self portraits imbued with depth and meaning. The artist dips into the post-modern, crafting a vision of feminine power that questions both historical and 21st-century concepts of beauty. Van Zeijl produces her scenes entirely independently. She is model, creator, and subject. Her work possesses a timeless beauty, transcending the boundaries of epoch and media.
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Isabelle van Zeijl, "Rebirth Portrait," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 44.5 x 40.5 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Rebirth," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 62.2 x 56.7 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Resource Portrait," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 44.5 x 40.5 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Resource," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 62.2 x 56.7 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "Revive," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 62.2 x 56.7 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "I Am I," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 44.5 x 40.5 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "I Am II," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 44.5 x 40.5 inches
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Isabelle van Zeijl, "A New Dawn Portrait," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 52.5 x 44.5 inches
Isabelle van Zeijl, "A New Dawn," C print on dibond acrylic mount, 62.2 x 56.7 inches
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Isabelle van Zeijl in the press
Isabelle van Zeijl
"Flower Evolution" PDF
with artist statement, images,
sizes, editions, and prices
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HARPER'S BAZAAR
COLLECTORS' EDITION BY ISABELLE VAN ZEIJL
DISCOVER VIVID WORKS OF BRILLIANCE AT THIS YEAR'S MAYFAIR ART WEEKEND
By Brooke Theis
The Dutch fine-art photographer Isabelle van Zeijl subverts oppressive ideals of female beauty with her striking self-portraits, in which she depicts herself in the context of paintings by Old Masters.
'The characters in my work embody all that women can be', says van Zeijl. 'Instead of one-dimensional views, they display a multitude of emotions'.
Artwork on the cover: OWN, 2019
HARPER'S BAZAAR COVER
BROOKE THEIS, COVER HARPER'S BAZAAR, JULY 1, 2019
Collectors' Edition By Isabelle van Zeijl
MODES OF EXPRESSION
The Dutch fine-art photographer Isabelle van Zeijl subverts oppressive ideals of female beauty with her striking self-portraits, in which she depicts herself in the context of paintings by Old Masters.
'The characters in my work embody all that women can be', says van Zeijl. 'Instead of one-dimensional views, they display a multitude of emotions'.
This June, Mayfair Art Weekend returns with a sensational showing of painting, photography, sculpture and antiques at venues including Victoria Miro, Gagosian Grosvenor Hill, the Royal Academy and the Royal Opera Arcade Gallery. The sixth edition of the thriving quarter's annual celebration officially commences with Gallery Hop!, a whirlwind evening of private views and receptions, while throughout the month the streets of Mayfair and St James's will be adorned with a series of flags designed by the Royal Academician Michael Craig-Martin. Inside the galleries, a number of trailblazing women artists - both established and emerging- will be in the spotlighe; a few of our favourites are featured on this page.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Isabelle van Zeijl is an established mid-career and well collected international acclaimed artist. Recognized for her mastery to create striking self portraits with depth and meaning who enriches life, possessing lasting and impressionable depth and value.
Van Zeijl dips into the post-modern to craft a vision of feminine power that will have you questioning both historical and 21st-century concepts of beauty. Van Zeijl produces the scenes entirely independently, she is both model, creator, object and subject. Her work possesses a timeless beauty, transcending the boundaries of epoch and media.
As a women she experiences prejudices against women; misogyny in numerous ways including sex discrimination, belittling, violence against women and sexual objectification. “I asked myself what human being do I need to forge myself into, and how can I use my burden to bring light to make a change in the world? I decided to turn my eye to all that was beautiful around me." Van Zeijl aestheticizes these prejudices in her work to visually discuss this troubling dichotomy, presenting a new way of seeing female beauty, the reinvention of the self.
These ideas are also represented in The Rebirth of The Dutch Flower collection. This series of photographs using discarded flowers from her local growers, to highlight the unfortunate mass destruction during the world lockdown. But the enigmatic photographs are also a celebration of hope as they give the flowers new life by suggesting renewal, rebirth and reinvention. As Van Zeijl explains, “flowers grow out of dark moments, the more difficulties, the more beautiful they become, they always tend to grow towards the light.”
Her work soothes the eye and touches the soul, to encourage the viewer to reconnect with their own higher calling, their soulful longing. To remind them to deepen their courage and humility, empower self inquiry and ask themselves to reach into their soul for greatness and find that beauty is always there.
Van Zeijl has shown work continuously and internationally over the past seventeen years, represented by galleries located in The USA, UK and Europe, and exhibiting at established international art fairs in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, London, Germany, Belgium, Sweden and Italy. She was one of the winners of The Young Masters Emerging Women Art Prize, London. Her work is held in The Four Seasons Hotel in Paris and in numerous & public collections in the USA, UK, Belgium, Germany, France and The Netherlands.
© 2022 by Arden Gallery Ltd.
