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Michiel Ceulers — 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wie niet weg is, is gezien
Michiel Ceulers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wie niet weg is, is gezien

A meticulously rendered oil painting by Michiel Ceulers presenting a sequence of numbers alongside the Dutch phrase "Wie niet weg is, is gezien" — a children's counting-out rhyme akin to "ready or not, here I come." The work plays with language, memory, and the rituals of childhood, transforming an everyday utterance into a contemplative visual statement. Housed in the artist's own card frame, the piece blurs the boundary between artwork and object, inviting reflection on context and presentation.

Medium
oil on canvas, in artist's card frame

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December 9, 2015

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Michiel Ceulers, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wie niet weg is, is gezien

A meticulously rendered oil painting by Michiel Ceulers presenting a sequence of numbers alongside the Dutch phrase "Wie niet weg is, is gezien" — a children's counting-out rhyme akin to "ready or not, here I come." The work plays with language, memory, and the rituals of childhood, transforming an everyday utterance into a contemplative visual statement. Housed in the artist's own card frame, the piece blurs the boundary between artwork and object, inviting reflection on context and presentation.

Medium
oil on canvas, in artist's card frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dutch Language, Old Master, Numerical Imagery, Word Art, Male Artist, Flemish Artist, Conceptual Art, Baroque, Typographic Painting, Emerging Contemporary Artist, Dutch Golden Age, 21st Century, Emerging Contemporary, Genre Painting, Framed Work, 17th Century, Warm Tones, Text-Based Art, Playful Mood, Figurative, Numerical Motif, Oil on Canvas

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