A checkerboard brings to mind a rigidity and order that is subtly undermined in JCJ VANDERHEYDEN’S renditions. Lines are irregular, the squares loosely filled in and often leaving the warm color of the canvas exposed, creating variations of tone. These variables create an individuality to the form, a human element to an otherwise geometric pattern, making each rendition unique.
VANDERHEYDEN evokes a multitude of themes and motifs: a chessboard, the game of logic; the traditional tiling of Dutch houses; or geometric pottery design.