Poul Hillar
Poul Hillar
Poul Hillar is a South African self-taught artist and has always been fiercely independent in his approach to his work. The work he calls Interpressionism, a word that he coined in 1992 to describe the mode of his work, is a theory of, and an approach to art that has its origins in his studies of cognition. It can be divided into four basic types and a further eight basic sub-types.
Interpressionism is not a style of art; it is a mode of art out of which many styles can emerge. Moreover it can be used consciously as a method of creating new styles.
His technique is Word Interpressionism, which gives him a unique freedom on his canvas; it resembles doodling, but in a controlled and intelligent manner.
“Being an artist was the first thing I ever sincerely wanted to be. I started off with no particular skill for it at all, just a deep admiration of those who could draw and a burning desire to be one of them. One day when I began doodling with no particular aim in mind and I suddenly found myself able to draw! Since then I have continued to draw. My early influences were Van Gogh, Klee and traditional African art, but the artistic creations of small children have always had the greatest effect on me.”
Poul has now been practicing his art for 20 years and is currently using acrylics as his main medium. He has a studio at Good Hope Art Studio in Cape Town, South Africa. (www.goodhopeart.org)
Poul Hillar is a South African self-taught artist and has always been fiercely independent in his approach to his work. The work he calls Interpressionism, a word that he coined in 1992 to describe the mode of his work, is a theory of, and an approach to art that has its origins in his studies of cognition. It can be divided into four basic types and a further eight basic sub-types.
Interpressionism is not a style of art; it is a mode of art out of which many styles can emerge. Moreover it can be used consciously as a method of creating new styles.
His technique is Word Interpressionism, which gives him a unique freedom on his canvas; it resembles doodling, but in a controlled and intelligent manner.
“Being an artist was the first thing I ever sincerely wanted to be. I started off with no particular skill for it at all, just a deep admiration of those who could draw and a burning desire to be one of them. One day when I began doodling with no particular aim in mind and I suddenly found myself able to draw! Since then I have continued to draw. My early influences were Van Gogh, Klee and traditional African art, but the artistic creations of small children have always had the greatest effect on me.”
Poul has now been practicing his art for 20 years and is currently using acrylics as his main medium. He has a studio at Good Hope Art Studio in Cape Town, South Africa. (www.goodhopeart.org)
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Woman Relaxed
Date: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 120cmx160cmx2.5cm
The Suicide Bombers Wife
Date: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 120cmx160cmx2.5cm
Sue
Date: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 120cmx160cmx2.5cm
Price: Donated to be auctioned in aide of Starfish Great Hearts Foundation http://www.starfishcharity.org
“Sue” belongs to a subcategory of Interpressionism called: “Unconscious-Auto-Interpressionism” and the possible styles that can be created out of this subcategory alone are probably limitless.
Cara
Date: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 120cmx160cmx2.5cm
Lena Sitting
Date: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 80cmX60cmX5cm
Virgina Maria
Date: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 80X60X5cm
Price: R5,500-00
The Twist
Date: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 80X60X5cm
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