Hugo Pondz deploys a sky blue universe that awakens the viewer with a great breath of pictorial fresh air. In a perfect dichotomy between fullness and emptiness, he invites contemplation in an almost minimalist world where one can project oneself and breathe freely. Around the pool, in New York, on a golf course, or in the aisles of a parking lot, all of Hugo Pondz's paintings are imbued with a singular depth.
Hugo Pondz: the influence of Hockney, Hopper, and De Chirico
Belgian painter Hugo Pondz only came to painting at the age of 28. It was at this moment that he discovered the works of Giorgio de Chirico and their very particular atmosphere. He then chose to express himself through oil painting applied in light glazes.
De Chirico for the surrealist side, Edward Hopper for the pictorial style and characters, or David Hockney for the pools and Californian ambiance… there are many parallels to draw with great artists regarding the works of Hugo Pondz.
In his paintings, the viewer is directly immersed in contemplative and minimalist scenes, carried by deep, soothing blues. A charming mystery floats in the paintings, each character, hero, seeming inscrutable, lost in thought – and yet close to each of us...
The mystery hovers over his minimalist canvases
Hugo Pondz, as an observer, manages to capture silence, imposing in a staging that aims to be almost minimalist, splashed with light and shadow, a latent danger.
A subtle alchemy immediately establishes itself between the viewer and the work, whose ease of reading helps to draw one into this world, almost too still. There, children, waiting, looking at the horizon, lead us into introspection, beyond a wall that we all must cross one day or another.
Explore now the art gallery of Hugo Pondz to discover a fascinating pictorial universe.
