Panel with Lime putty | Pit Lime aged for 69 months, carrara marble powder| Casein paints with fresco pigments & wax 
60 x 60 cm | 2023
Part of the series "Distance creates Desire".

Give me a connection 
over meaningless sex

Give me a good book 
over a crowded bar

Give me deep conversation
over a one-sided chat

any damn day
© c.r. Elliott

Kristel Van Rode Art

Unveiling Desire (Framed)

Panel with Lime putty | Pit Lime aged for 69 months, carrara marble powder| Casein paints with fresco pigments & wax 
60 x 60 cm | 2023
Part of the series "Distance creates Desire".

“Eroticism Thrives In The Space Between The Self And The Other"  - Esther Perel

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This painting is a reflection on the balance between closeness and distance in relationships, the need for individual growth and the preservation of individuality. It is a visual reminder of the complexity in human connections.

This delicate balance allows relationships to evolve, deepen and flourish over time.

The dance of distance

Panel with Lime putty | Pit Lime aged for 69 months, carrara marble powder| Casein paints with fresco pigments & wax 
60 x 60 cm | 2023
Part of the series "Distance creates Desire".

Can we desire what we already have?

This painting explores the concept of separation, the potential for connection in a more & more disconnected society, the hunger in each of us to find and live something meaningful.

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“She's the bass, she's the beat, she's the rhythm, she's the band
Just funk my life up
And that girl, so fine
Makes you wanna scream hallelujah”
© Paolo Nutini

Beyond the threshold

Panel with Lime putty | Pit Lime aged for 69 months, carrara marble powder| Casein paints with fresco pigments & wax 
60 x 60 cm | 2023
Part of the series "Distance creates Desire".

Colours, shapes, textures emerge to give us a ‘need to touch’ painting to remind us in a very tangible way what desire is.

Desire transcends and challenges conventional boundaries and preconceptions of beauty.

I invite you to touch this painting, the textures, the material, and allow yourself to feel. 

These fresco’s need to be seen, touched, and desired.

Renascita

Panel with Lime putty | Pit Lime aged for 69 months, carrara marble powder| Casein paints with fresco pigments & wax 
60 x 60 cm | 2023
Part of the series "Distance creates Desire".

Relationships and romantic bonds can break you open so that you finally claim who you were meant to be.

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This painting works in 4 directions, I’ve given each orientation a name, sth that it evokes when I see it . You may be seeing totally different things (and I sincerely hope so 🙈). 

Can we see our ‘relations’ for what they really are?

It is our ability to reason, to communicate, that distinguishes us from animals, but it is also that same ability that often fucks it up... Talking too much, too little, staying in our heads versus really connecting.

 “Seeing” from different angles | Talking less and feeling more | Being kind - always
 might be some of the keys to ‘unlocking desire’…

Kristel Van Rode Art

collection: Fresco

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Unveiling Desire (Framed)

The dance of distance

Beyond the threshold

Renascita

The Runner