Stefan van den Heuvel
Stefan van den Heuvel is a visual artist whose practice explores the interplay between typography, technique, and abstraction. Guided by a fascination with graphic language, his compositions evolve into intricate structures in which letters lose their literal function and transform into rhythm, texture, and spatial form.
Drawing from his experience as a large scale mural painter, graphic designer, and illustrator, van den Heuvel moves seamlessly across disciplines. His working process is both precise and experimental, ranging from analog printing and airbrushing to cameraless photography and ceramics. Frequently he constructs his own tools, instruments that inscribe distinctive markings and letterforms, making the act of creation inseparable from the work itself.
Curiosity drives his practice, resulting in a body of work that resists straightforward interpretation. His pieces do not deliver fixed messages but rather suggest a language in constant flux, inviting viewers to enter, explore, and decipher.
At Unknown Art Gallery Amsterdam, Stefan van den Heuvel presents a contemporary vision of graphic abstraction, where tradition and invention converge, and typography becomes a deeply personal expression.
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