Guido de Boer from March 8th to April 4th,

Geometric Abstraction.

For its first exhibition dedicated to Gallery 54 Dunkerque.

Catalogue on request.

The work of Guido de Boer attracts attention because it fits within the geometric abstraction movement with rare intensity. His pieces are characterized by a minimalism that revolves around the contrast between squares and strokes in black and white. The pieces presented at this first exhibition dedicated to the artist are on paper, ranging from A3 to double-raisin size. What intrigues is his sketchbooks, where page after page, Guido uses grids to compose patterns of black tiles, each measuring 5 mm. Systematically, he fills the pages with infinite creativity and the need to create graphic syntheses between typography and abstraction. It should be noted that on certain large-format drawings, a centimeter grid is sketched in pencil, guiding the artist through winding trajectories where the goal is sometimes to connect the lines. At certain points, the junctions are impossible, thus concluding the work. Observing these drawings, one is drawn into visual games, sometimes hallucinatory, as the rhythm imposed between the nuances troubles our perception. At this stage, the artist communicates two things. Firstly, by stepping back from what we observe, we see neither black nor white, but gray. Secondly, despite the artist's desire to order the forms, chance often prevails over the overall composition. This expression conveys the highly personal message that Guido de Boer wishes to impart: not to rely on appearances, but to recognize that the essence of things has only appearance as a form of expression. Occasionally, from these compositions, alphabets and words emerge, always with the intention of saying little but committing with veracity. Thus, the piece titled "NO" is a large-format painting featuring two traces in black ink forming the word "NO". By purchasing this artwork, you support a cause, as 50% of your investment will be entirely donated to an activist organization of your choice, which will be mentioned in your certificate of authenticity. With each drawing executed in ink, Guido manages to create works that are both decorative and perfectly radical. His enticing and promising approach should appeal to enthusiasts of abstract and graphic art.

The artwork "NO" is a remarkably powerful political statement created by the Dutch artist Guido de Boer. In this typographic painting of two letters NO, the artist aims to express his opposition to the injustices of the world. For the acquisition of this unique piece, available in several similarly typographed copies, 50% of the artwork's amount, minus the commission of the online marketplace, will be donated to the association chosen by the buyer, and this will be indicated on your purchase certificate. For example, for a starting price of €500, X% will be donated to the website or auction house, 50% to the chosen association, and 50% to the artist.

About :

Guido (born 1988) is an independent visual artist with a background as a graphic designer. His work consists of images you can read and texts you can experience visually. His work is often large, monumental and handmade, making it expressive and at the same time graphic. Works by Guido have been shown at, among others, the Kröller-Müller Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, the HEM and the GEM/Kunstmuseum. In addition to his artistic practice, Guido is a teacher at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.Complementing his artistic practice, Guido has been a teacher in the field of Letters and Typography at several art academies in the Netherlands since graduating in 2011, at the Nanjing University of the Arts, ELISAVA Barcelona, and, since 2016, has enjoyed teaching at the Graphic Design Department at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. With his collective High on Type, he organised Letter and Calligraphy festivals from 2016 to 2019 . With the team, he travels around giving exhibitions, (writing) performances and workshops that test the boundaries of what writing and letters are.

• EDUCATION: Utrecht Academy of Arts, Bachelor Graphic Design 2007-2011. 

• WORK EXPERIENCE PAST: Co-Founder Kapitaal, May 2012-March 2015. Founder at Vormplatform, from 2010 to 2019. Teacher in Typography at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Zwolle, 2013-2020. Teacher in Typography at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Utrecht, since 2014-2021. Independent Designer, Utrecht, 2010-2017. 

• WORK EXPERIENCE PRESENT: Independent Artist, Utrecht, since 2016. Teacher in Letters at the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague, since 2017. Founder at High on Type, since 2013. 

• MUSEUMS EXHIBITED: Kröller-Müller Museum, Kunstmuseum / GEM Den Haag, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Z33 House for Contemporary Art Hasselt, STRAAT Museum Amsterdam, Kunstlinie Almere Flevoland, HEM Zaandam, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam.