Seet van Hout

The Dutch artist Seet van Hout (1957, The Netherlands) is interested in "what is in our mind": in what role memory plays in the manual preparation of a painting and in the repetition of an act. Despite the playful initial impression of her work, she observes strict rules when creating her paintings. No brushes are used, and the paint is only allowed to make contact with the canvas in a particular way and according to a set pattern. Within those constraints, the artist gives free rein to the creative process, hoping to hit entirely by accident upon something for which she was not looking. This phenomenon is known as serendipity, a principle known to science, which fascinates her.