Description
Creation Motion takes its inspiration from Michelangelo’s creation imagery in the Sistine Chapel, reimagining the sweeping figures and ethereal space through my mixed-media process.
What draws me to Michelangelo’s original is the extraordinary sense of movement—the figures seem to emerge, turn, and flow through a space that is never completely defined. Through expressive mark-making, layered paint and composition that move between representation and abstraction, I push that ambiguity even further.
The figures remain recognizable, but the surface begins to break them apart. Bodies, color and gesture merge with the surrounding space, creating a visceral sense of something coming into being. Rather than illustrating the Genesis story literally, Creation Motion explores the energy of creation itself—the emergence of earth, sky and life from an undefined existence.
This tension between the classical figure and the expressive surface is central to my Classical Redone series: using works from art history not as images to reproduce, but as starting points for discovering something new through the physical act of making.
See more on the redone series from my blog :
Classical Redone: Finding Something New in the Art of the Past
Original Artwork
Medium: Mixed Media on Panel
Size: 15 × 13 inches
Status: Original One-of-a-Kind Painting
Each original painting is shipped unframed unless custom framing is requested. If you would like framing options, please contact me before ordering.
View more works in my https://figure.reekereart.com
Watch the plein air painting process on Instagram @reekersfig
Watch detail art ‘do it yourself” video I’ve produced at YouTube.com/@rreekers
You can also explore my thoughts regarding the relationship between Fine Art, Aerospace Engineering, and lifelong creative practice through my LinkedIn profile.
For additional studio insights, behind-the-scenes artwork development, and ongoing creative projects, visit my Patreon page.
