Overview
The 'Still Counting' series represents a newfound sense of freedom that has taken Heldens' art to a new level.

BorzoGallery is excited to present new artwork by Dutch artist Wieteke Heldens (Ottersum, NL, 1982). Her latest series, called Still Counting, is a continuation of her previous series called Legends. In this new body of work, Heldens reflects the positive changes in her personal life through the use of vibrant colors, particularly the healing color green.

 

Heldens' artwork is inspired by the work of other artists. The size of her paintings directly references the precise dimensions of paintings by Hilma af Klint. You can also see influences from Willem de Kooning's use of colors, Helen Frankenthaler's physical pouring technique and the way she turns her canvases, and the numbering systems used by On Kawara.

 

While these references to other artists play a significant role in Heldens' work, this new series represents a newfound sense of freedom that has taken her art to a new level.

Works
  • Wieteke Heldens, 1197 gram, 40x30cm, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    1197 gram, 40x30cm, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    40 x 30 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 1207 gram, 40x30cm, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    1207 gram, 40x30cm, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    40 x 30 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 1214 gram, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    1214 gram, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    40 x 30 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 2.7 kg, 65x92cm, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    2.7 kg, 65x92cm, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    65 x 92 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, Green is a healing color/ Green doesn't sell/ Green Legend, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    Green is a healing color/ Green doesn't sell/ Green Legend, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Mixed media on canvas
    62 x 72 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 2.9 kg, 65x92cm, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    2.9 kg, 65x92cm, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    65 x 92 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 4.4 kg, 103x133cm, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    4.4 kg, 103x133cm, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    103 x 133 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, The Legend, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    The Legend, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Mixed media on canvas
    103 x 133 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 204, 133x103cm, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    204, 133x103cm, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    133 x 103 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, The Legend, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    The Legend, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Mixed media on canvas
    92 x 65 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 9 kg, 222x111cm, 2022
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    9 kg, 222x111cm, 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic on canvas
    222 x 111 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, The Legend, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    The Legend, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Mixed media on canvas
    92 x 65 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
  • Wieteke Heldens, 4.6 kg, 103x133cm, 2023
    Wieteke Heldens
    *1982
    4.6 kg, 103x133cm, 2023
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic and fabric on canvas
    103 x 133 cm
    Courtesy of BorzoGallery
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