bernadien sternheim @ slot zeist

On Sunday we took a bike ride to Zeist. This is Slot Zeist:

We couldn't go on the guided tour of the Slot itself, being just 5c short of the amount we needed to get in, but we went instead into an exhibition of the work of Bernadien Sternheim being hosted by ING Bank. It was awesome! The exhibition hosted not only the work of Bernadien but also of some of her contemporaries and people who influenced her, and while we were there a docent came and gave a guided tour giving us the background on some of the pieces. I took two surreptitious photos, which I'm glad I did as I couldn' t find any of her work online.

This piece by Bernadien is entitled 'Getekend' which means 'Drawn'. Note the double meaning. I like the perfectionism in the way she paints.

 

This is a piece by Kik Zeiler, a contemporary, entitled 'Vaste Klanten' (Regulars). I love the pun in this.

 

I was captivated by her work although the pieces after she lost her husband are less bold and more spiritual.

Nearly forgot to mention I used my Sunday walks book to help guide us in where to go and there was a recommendation for coffee and cake in the Espresso Bar at Figi. Put shortly - the cake was a bit apathetic and the staff were worse. I asked the waitress what cakes she had and was told to go look in the cabinet! Then she answered me repeatedly in English when addressed in Dutch (which annoys me anyway!) So go to the Slot, but avoid Figi.

It was a nice day, a great bike ride, (and my legs still hurt now on Tuesday!) and a fantastic new artistic discovery.