OIL & SOIL
Everything happens in the landscape
To dutch painter Ramon Otting (1969), the landscape is a huge source of inspiration. The landscape reflects our moods, is enjoyable, can heal, or gives cause for contemplation. Otting’s work is all about nature and what it does to us human beings. This interaction is essential. An almost physical ominous threat is present in many of his land- and seascapes. Sometimes in dark and stormy skies, sometimes in overwhelming lightness. The superior power of nature compared to man, who will always lose, is palpable.
“I’d love to literally transfer nature’s behavior onto canvas. To paint like that is like almost merging with nature, even though there’s always some sense of shaping the image. But of course this is never attainable, this can only happen in nature. Sometimes you can also go too far, so you fall over, but that’s good too. In the end it’s all about the endeavour, because we can never really attain nature’s perfection. We’ll always be confronted with our shortcomings and insignificance. But it’s a requisite for us humans to persevere, on the road to the goal.”
More and more, Otting’s work concentrates on building the wholeness to be found in nature. From low viewpoints and using terroir and soil from the spot where he finds the inspiration, Otting shows us the beauty and wealth of form and colour in nature. The looseness of his painting in combination with his sculptures opens up his work even more and strengthens the power in the details.
Helena Stork, Art Historian
Works represented by:
Van Loon Galleries – Vught – Netherlands
Appels Gallery – Amsterdam – Netherlands
Galerie Lefakis – Athens, St. Paul de Vence, Cyprus
Galerie Beddington Fine Art – France
Fabrik Gallery – Hong Kong
RECOLETO Gallery – Spain
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Ramon Otting
1969 born in Vinkeveen NL,
lives and works in the Netherlands and France
1993-95
H.K.U., Academy of fine arts, Utrecht
2024
Solo show ‘Terre de Lumière’ Grimaud Culture & Patrimoine, Grimaud, F
Group show Biennale Eindhoven 2024 Van Loon Galleries, NL
Exhibition Galerie Lefakis, Saint-Paul de Vence, Brussels, Cyprus, Athens
Artfair Lens&Canvas, The Hague, NL
Flowerchild – APPELS Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2023
Solo show, Van Loon Galleries, NL
Duo show ‘Nouvelle Vague’ with Maarten Koch, Beddington Fine Art, Bargemon, F
Exhibition Galerie Scheytt, Munich, D
New Wave – APPELS Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
Group show Biennale Brabant 2023 Van Loon Galleries, NL
2022
Duo show ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ with Maarten Koch, Beddington Fine Art, Bargemon, F
Group show ‘Leve de Lente’, Van Loon Galleries, NL
Solo show ‘Tentation’, Beddington Fine Art, Claviers, F
Group show Biennale Brabant 2022 Van Loon Galleries, NL
Group show Beddington Fine Art Bargemon, F
Solo show Art Community RECOLETO, Xåbia, ES
2021
Duo show ‘Geestgrond’ with Samuel de Jong, Van Loon Galleries, NL
Art Project SuperYacht My Way Mulder Shipyard, George Town, CI
Solo show ‘L’Esprit de la Terre’, Beddington Fine Art, Bargemon, F
Group show Biennale Brabant 2021 Van Loon Galleries, NL
2020
Solo show ‘FLEUR | MER’, Beddington Fine Art Seillans, F
Group show 2020 Van Loon Galleries, NL
Exhibition L’Esprit de la Terre, Galerie Scheytt, Munich, D
2019
Group show Biennale Brabant 2020 Van Loon Galleries, NL
Group show ‘Le New York Festival de Bargemon’, Bargemon, F
Private View Monaco Yacht Show 2019, Beddington Fine Art Monaco, MC
Group show ‘Le Festival de Bargemon Show’, Beddington Fine Art Bargemon, F
Art Project SuperYacht Calypso Mulder Shipyard, George Town, CI
Private Group show 4Willows, Vinkeveen, Utrecht, NL
Exhibition Volta do Mar London, Covent Garden, GB
2018
Solo show ‘Les Couleurs des Vignes’, Beddington Fine Art Bargemon, F
Solo show ‘Colori del Piemonte’ exhibition Paolo Manzone, Serralunga d’Alba, I
Group show ‘Le New York Festival de Bargemon’, Bargemon, F
Vineyards & Seas in Amsterdam – Galerie Patries van Dorst, Amsterdam NL
2017
Solo show ‘Construction de la Nature’, Beddington Fine Art Seillans, F
Exhibition Ramon Otting, Aqcuestarte Contemporary Art Ascona, CH
Asia Contemporary Art Show 2017, Hong Kong, CN
Group show ‘With a little help from our friends’, Beddington Fine Art Bargemon, F
2016
Construction of Nature – APPELS Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
Fabrik Gallery, Hong Kong, CN
Asia Contemporary Art Show 2016, Hong Kong, CN
Wildflowers – Redifined, Beddington Fine Art Bargemon, F
‘Hommage’, Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL
Coeur de Fleur – Galerie Patries van Dorst, Wassenaar, The Hague NL
‘D’un atelier à l’autre’, Atelier Jacques Renoir – Atelier Ramon Otting, Vinkeveen, NL – Nice, F
2015
Exhibition Ramon Otting, Aqcuestarte Contemporary Art Ascona, CH
Solo show ‘J’adore la Mer’, Beddington Fine Art Seillans, F
Fabrik Gallery, Hong Kong, CN
Art-sea-wine project Carmel at Sea, California, USA
Asia Contemporary Art Show 2015 Spring, Hong Kong, CN
Exhibition Ramon Otting at Ivan Chevillotte, Munich, D
Asia Contemporary Art Show 2015 Autumn, Hong Kong, CN
‘New works’ at Galerie Patries van Dorst, Wassenaar, The Hague NL
2014
KUNSTRAI, Artfair Amsterdam with Seth Casteel and Mark Demsteader, NL
RENOIR & OTTING, Haavik – Kunst Kristiansand Norway, N
Exhibition LUME/Ramon Otting at Galerie Patries van Dorst, Wassenaar, The Hague NL
‘La Tempête’ Beddington Fine Art Bargemon/Irreversible Miami, USA, F
RENOIR & OTTING, LIFE – The Gallery Amsterdam, NL
2013
‘Joie de Vivre II’ Beddington Fine Art Seillans, F
ART MONACO 2013 Beddington Fine Art with Lume, MC
Herman Krikhaar – Ramon Otting – Varozza Loods 6, Amsterdam, NL
‘American Icon’ (with Diederick Kraaijeveld and Kevin Erskine) at Galerie Patries van Dorst, Wassenaar, The Hague NL
Exhibition Colin Bloom/Ramon Otting, Nieuwkoop, NL
‘New Studio Exhibition’ Vinkeveen, NL
‘Dutch Light’, LIFE – The Gallery Amsterdam, NL
‘La Vigne en Rose’ project with Beddington Fine Art Bargemon and Clos de Roses Frejus, F
2012
‘La vie en Rose’ Beddington Fine Art Bargemon, F
Solo show at H H Kunst Harald Haavik Kristiansand, Norway
Solo show ‘Vineyards’ at Galerie Patries van Dorst, Wassenaar, The Hague NL
‘C’mon and pick up some flowers’ Studio exhibition Vinkeveen, NL
2011
‘Ramon Otting et les Autres’, (with Nedko Solakov, Robert Combas, Blade,
Herve di Rosa, Louis Cane), Herman Krikhaar Foundation, Salernes, F
Solo show at Galerie Patries van Dorst, Leiden NL
Project Nairobi ‘Ramon Otting & Omosh Kindeh’, Vinkeveen/Leiden NL, Nairobi Kenia
AAF Amsterdam / Galerie Patries van Dorst with Julian Calatrava, NL
‘Damaged Dunes’, Vincent Vlasblom Art and Projects, Bergen, NL
2010/2009
‘Champagne’, Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL
‘One Big Fight’, Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL
‘Colore del Piemonte’ Villa Beccaris, Monforte d’Alba, I
‘Coast’, Private show 4Willows, Vinkeveen, Utrecht, NL
2008 ‘Dutch Light’, Galerie Artium, Luxembourg, L
2007 ‘Colore del Piemonte’, Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL
2006 ‘Texas’, Galerie Mendo, Amsterdam, NL
2004 ‘Dirty Red’, Galerie Mendo, Amsterdam, NL
2003 ‘BLANKS’, Galerie Mendo, Amsterdam, NL
2002 ‘Land Escapades’, Galerie Mendo, Amsterdam, NL
2000 Stichting Kunstwerk Loods 6, Amsterdam, NL
group shows (selection)
2011 ‘1001’, Vincent Vlasblom Art and Projects (with Marcel Pinas, Rob Scholte), Bergen, NL
‘Christiaan Lieverse and Ramon Otting’, Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL
2010 ‘Hommage a Herman’, Herman Krikhaar Foundation with Eugene Brands, Corneille,
Karel Appel, Marcel Pinas, Marc Chagall, Paul Citroen, Serge Kantorowicz, Salernes, F
2009 ‘Care for Art’, Galerie Hoeve Rijlaarsdam, Nieuwkoop, NL
2008 Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL
2008 Kunsthuis, Barneveld, NL
2003 ‘Religion’, Galerie Mendo (with Tim Georgeson, Peter Klashorst, Herman Brood, Ottograph, Menno Schenk, Manzur Kargar), Amsterdam, NL
2002 ‘Summer’, Galerie Mendo (with Marc Langer – Pulchri The Hague, Roland,
Jean-Pierre Voogt, Manzur Kargar), Amsterdam, NL
2007 – 2024
commisioned art in public space and company’s:
ZUWE healthcare center, Utrecht
Public School Vinkeveen, Utrecht
Woonzorg, Amsterdam
Unlimited Sports Group, Amsterdam
Public School Mijdrecht, Utrecht
Tommy Hilfiger Headoffice, Amsterdam
Student Experience, Amsterdam
Mulder Shipyard, Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk
Works in various private collections across Europe (e.g. Foundation Herman Krikhaar, Dreesmann Collectie, Hans Nolte Sammlung, Edmond Baysari Collection), Asia and the United States