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Wim Nelen is a Belgian painter exploring the intersection of nature and human experience. His works evoke a sense of wonder and contemplation. He uses vibrant, emotive color and rhythmic brushwork to illuminate the dynamic, living energy inherent within the natural world. Wim mostly works with oil paint, and on occasion also applies oil sticks, acrylics and spray paint.

Following a career in Financial Regulation and after founding a successful software startup, Wim dedicated himself to his passion for painting. He followed painting classes by Jesse Tomballe at SLAC academy in Leuven to get started with oil paints.

"Nelen captures light not by mimicking its soft reflection, but by translating its energy directly into vibrant, contrasting colors and thick, directional brushstrokes that physically radiate motion off the canvas."

Please reach out via email if you would like to inquire about purchasing a painting, a studio visit or a potential collaboration.

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BASED_INRotselaar, Belgium
MEDIUMOil, acrylic, spray paint canvas and paper
COLLABORATIONSOpen — get in touch by email
STUDIOVisits by appointment

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