Sam Hersbach
My work is like a comedy, serious yet humorous. It is chaos hidden behind cheerful scenes, pleasant colors with anxious figures. There must be balance in the works, which should be simultaneously accessible yet repulsive.
Sam Hersbach’s (1995, Netherlands) paintings explore unexpected connections in everyday life, where simple observations grow into complex ideas. His work reflects a deep interest in how society and technology shape the world around us, often guided by philosophical reflections.
For Hersbach, painting is a way to think. His practice ranges from bold, layered canvases to quieter pieces that focus on a single detail, moving between abstraction, figuration, reality and imagination. Each series opens up a different mood or narrative. One series features drones as unsettling, machine-like figures. These flying devices become symbols of modern control and surveillance. In contrast, his mountain photographs express a more personal desire to experience landscapes far from his Dutch surroundings.
Throughout his practice, Hersbach continues to question the role of painting itself. His work reflects a balance between looking inward and outward, between large, ambitious ideas and small moments of focus.
