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PASSEPARTOUT by saskia pintelon
  • PASSEPARTOUT, 1970
Aquarelle on paper
70 x 83 cm
(27.56 x 32.68 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1969
Oil On Canvas Stretched on Frame
45 x 35 cm
(17.72 x 13.78 in)
Mariage by saskia
  • Mariage, 1969
81 x 101 cm
(31.89 x 39.76 in)
LOVE AND MARRIAGE by saskia pintelon
  • LOVE AND MARRIAGE, 1969
Acrylic On Paper Marouflaged On Canvas
81 x 101 cm
(31.89 x 39.76 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1968
?
91 x 111 cm
(35.83 x 43.7 in)
SELFPORTRAIT OSTEND by saskia pintelon
  • SELFPORTRAIT OSTEND, 1968
Oil On Canvas Stretched on Frame
101 x 71 cm
(39.76 x 27.95 in)
LITTLE CHICKEN by saskia pintelon
  • LITTLE CHICKEN, 1968
Charcoal on paper
45 x 55 cm
(17.72 x 21.65 in)
BOLHOED 12 by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED 12, 1968
Untitled ( a Recto Verso painting) by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled ( a Recto Verso painting), 1967
oil on wood recto verso
40 x 54 cm
(15.75 x 21.26 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1967
37 x 31 cm
(14.57 x 12.2 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1967
Oil On Canvas Stretched On Wooden Frame
35 x 45 cm
(13.78 x 17.72 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1967
oil on wooden plate
63 x 40 cm
(24.8 x 15.75 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1967
Oil on wooden plate
39 x 47 cm
(15.35 x 18.5 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1967
75 x 80 cm
(29.53 x 31.5 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1967
BLACK AND WHITE INK ON PAPER
25 x 17 cm
(9.84 x 6.69 in)
FLOWERS by saskia pintelon
  • FLOWERS, 1967
Oil On Canvas Stretched on Frame
100 x 80 cm
(39.37 x 31.5 in)
BOLHOED.    de geschiedenis van de bolhoed by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED. de geschiedenis van de bolhoed, 1967
BOLHOED zo in een uur by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED zo in een uur, 1967
BOLHOED op welke baan by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED op welke baan, 1967
BOLHOED op huwelijksreis naar Oostende by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED op huwelijksreis naar Oostende, 1967
BOLHOED naar zee... by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED naar zee..., 1967
BOLHOED lang leve de bolhoed by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED lang leve de bolhoed, 1967
BOLHOED knokke by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED knokke, 1967
BOLHOED in den dijk by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED in den dijk, 1967
BOLHOED hip hip hip terug by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED hip hip hip terug, 1967
BOLHOED close up by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED close up, 1967
BOLHOED  hij rijdt,hoera by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED hij rijdt,hoera, 1967
BOLHOED 100 en 1 panne by saskia pintelon
  • BOLHOED 100 en 1 panne, 1967
9672 by saskia pintelon
  • 9672, 1967
Oil On Canvas Stretched on Frame
120 x 90 cm
(47.24 x 35.43 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1966
Mixed Media on paper framed on hard back
39 x 30 cm
(15.35 x 11.81 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1966
Oil On Canvas Stretched On Wooden Frame
50 x 50 cm
(19.69 x 19.69 in)
LEVEND MODEL L by saskia pintelon
  • LEVEND MODEL L, 1966
Charcoal on paper
53 x 42 cm
(20.87 x 16.54 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1965
Mixed Media on Paper
23 x 16 cm
(9.06 x 6.3 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1965
Oil On Canvas Stretched On Wooden Frame
35 x 45 cm
(13.78 x 17.72 in)
SOCKS by saskia pintelon
  • SOCKS, 1965
Oil On Canvas Stretched on Frame
50 x 65 cm
(19.69 x 25.59 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled, 1963
OIL ON BOARD
33 x 60 cm
(12.99 x 23.62 in)
VENTJE IN EEN DOOS by saskia pintelon
  • VENTJE IN EEN DOOS, c. 1962
Oil On Canvas
110 x 70 cm
(43.31 x 27.56 in)
KRUISWEG by saskia pintelon
  • KRUISWEG, 1962
Oil On Canvas
110 x 80 cm
(43.31 x 31.5 in)
YOU MADE HISTORY JEWEL W12 by saskia pintelon
  • YOU MADE HISTORY JEWEL W12
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
What a build! by saskia pintelon
  • What a build!, SAPIwel132
Chinese black ink sketch Aquarelle paper
30 x 21 cm
(11.81 x 8.27 in)
WEDDING PHOTO X by saskia pintelon
  • WEDDING PHOTO X
COLLAGE ON VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS
29 x 24 cm
(11.42 x 9.45 in)
Untitled XIII by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled XIII
30 x 21 cm
(11.81 x 8.27 in)
UNTITLED (REFLECTIONS THE MIRROR AND THE SELF 72) by saskia
  • UNTITLED (REFLECTIONS THE MIRROR AND THE SELF 72)
MIXED MEDIA ON CARDBOARD
30 x 20 cm
(11.81 x 7.87 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled
Aquarelle on paper
38 x 65 cm
(14.96 x 25.59 in)
Untitled by saskia pintelon
  • Untitled
Watercolor on paper
53 x 69 cm
(20.87 x 27.17 in)
THE RIGHT CHEMISTRY by saskia pintelon
  • THE RIGHT CHEMISTRY
Acrylic and Collage on Paper
150 x 100 cm
(59.06 x 39.37 in)
THE FIRST LADY by saskia pintelon
  • THE FIRST LADY
Acrylic and Collage On Printed Canvas
138 x 107 cm
(54.33 x 42.13 in)
TEMPTATION JEWEL W2 by saskia pintelon
  • TEMPTATION JEWEL W2
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
street fish market by saskia pintelon
  • street fish market
49 x 68 cm
(19.29 x 26.77 in)
STILL LIFE WITH POT by saskia pintelon
  • STILL LIFE WITH POT
Acrylic and Vintage Photograph Collage on Paper
180 x 100 cm
(70.87 x 39.37 in)
SMILE JEWEL W4 by saskia pintelon
  • SMILE JEWEL W4
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
PROPOSAL by saskia
  • PROPOSAL
mixed media on paper
138 x 98 cm
(54.33 x 38.58 in)
POOTJE BADEN/ ENJOYING A SEA BATH by saskia pintelon
  • POOTJE BADEN/ ENJOYING A SEA BATH
Black ink and charcoal on Paper
27.5 x 30 cm
(10.83 x 11.81 in)
PASSPORT MEMO Booklet p17 by saskia
  • PASSPORT MEMO Booklet p17
Mixed Media
15 x 11 x 2.5 cm
(5.91 x 4.33 x 0.98 in)
PASSPORT MEMO Booklet p15 by saskia
  • PASSPORT MEMO Booklet p15
OLDER WISER AND STILL ROCKING by saskia pintelon
  • OLDER WISER AND STILL ROCKING
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper
150 x 110 cm
(59.06 x 43.31 in)
NORMAL IS BORING by saskia pintelon
  • NORMAL IS BORING
Mixed Media On Canvas and Wood
"90" diameter
NO ROBOTS JEWEL W7 by saskia pintelon
  • NO ROBOTS JEWEL W7
MIXED
8.5 x 7.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.95 in)
NO NEWS GOOD NEWS  LIMITED  EDITION COVERS by saskia
  • NO NEWS GOOD NEWS LIMITED EDITION COVERS
NO LIGHT, NO SHADOW by saskia
  • NO LIGHT, NO SHADOW
Mixed Media and patchwork on canvas
183 x 128 cm
(72.05 x 50.39 in)
NO DISEASE JEWEL W9 by saskia pintelon
  • NO DISEASE JEWEL W9
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
NO  COACKROACH JEWEL W10 by saskia pintelon
  • NO COACKROACH JEWEL W10
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
MY LIFE,  ALL LIVES MATTER by saskia pintelon
  • MY LIFE, ALL LIVES MATTER
Acrylic and Collage on Fabric
150 x 165 cm
(59.06 x 64.96 in)
Mosquito breeding by saskia pintelon
  • Mosquito breeding
Mixed Media on paper
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED by saskia pintelon
  • MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Collage and mixed media on paper
MEDITATION III by saskia
  • MEDITATION III
99 x 95 cm
(38.98 x 37.4 in)
ME TOO RELAX JEWEL W3 by saskia pintelon
  • ME TOO RELAX JEWEL W3
MIXED
MARRIAGE PROPOSAL by saskia pintelon
  • MARRIAGE PROPOSAL
Acrylic on tea bag paper
136 x 95 cm
(53.54 x 37.4 in)
MALE OF FEMALE by saskia pintelon
  • MALE OF FEMALE
Acrylic and charcoal on tea bag paper
140 x 95 cm
(55.12 x 37.4 in)
LATE ADOLESCENCE, KEEP LAUGHING by saskia pintelon
  • LATE ADOLESCENCE, KEEP LAUGHING
MIX
30 x 21 cm
(11.81 x 8.27 in)
KNOWN TO ME by saskia pintelon
  • KNOWN TO ME
Mixed Media on Paper
122 x 110 cm
(48.03 x 43.31 in)
I DON-T HAVE TIME TO WORKOUT by saskia pintelon
  • I DON-T HAVE TIME TO WORKOUT
Acrylic on Paper
150 x 114 cm
(59.06 x 44.88 in)
I AM ME poster by saskia pintelon
  • I AM ME poster
342 x 292 cm
(134.65 x 114.96 in)
I AM by saskia pintelon
  • I AM
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
HEAVEN AND HELL by saskia pintelon
  • HEAVEN AND HELL
Mixed Media
70 x 38 cm
(27.56 x 14.96 in)
HANDLE WITH CARE by saskia pintelon
  • HANDLE WITH CARE
Mixed Media
40.5 x 92 cm
(15.94 x 36.22 in)
HAN JEWEL W1 by saskia pintelon
  • HAN JEWEL W1
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
FEEL THE HEAT by saskia pintelon
  • FEEL THE HEAT
Mixed Media on paper
ESTATE MANAGER by saskia pintelon
  • ESTATE MANAGER
MIXED MEDIA
16 x 30 cm
(6.3 x 11.81 in)
DAILY NEWS, DAILY MIRROR by saskia pintelon
  • DAILY NEWS, DAILY MIRROR
167.5 x 122 cm
(65.94 x 48.03 in)
CROSSING THE KNEES by saskia pintelon
  • CROSSING THE KNEES
Collage and Mixed Media on paper
42 x 29 cm
(16.54 x 11.42 in)
COVERS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS LIMITED EDITION 116 by saskia
Limited Edition: COVERS NO NEWS GOOD NEWS LIMITED EDITION
120 Editions
COME BACK FROM HELL by saskia pintelon
  • COME BACK FROM HELL
Mixed Media on paper
COLORFUL MARKET by saskia pintelon
  • COLORFUL MARKET
Oil On Canvas
80 x 140 cm
(31.5 x 55.12 in)
CENSORED -JEWEL W13 by saskia pintelon
  • CENSORED -JEWEL W13
MIXED
"8.5" diameter
CACTUS by saskia pintelon
  • CACTUS
Mixed Media
58 x 41 cm
(22.83 x 16.14 in)
BREAK FREE IT 'S THE RIGHT TIME by saskia pintelon
  • BREAK FREE IT 'S THE RIGHT TIME
Mixed Media on canvas
212 x 162 cm
(83.46 x 63.78 in)
BORN THAT WAY JEWEL W5 by saskia pintelon
  • BORN THAT WAY JEWEL W5
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
BORN THAT WAY - JEWEL W11 by saskia pintelon
  • BORN THAT WAY - JEWEL W11
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
BOF 2 The book of suffering 22 by saskia pintelon
  • BOF 2 The book of suffering 22
Mixed Media on paper
30.3 x 21.4 cm
(11.93 x 8.43 in)
BETTER NEWS BOOKLET p10 by saskia
  • BETTER NEWS BOOKLET p10
9680 by saskia pintelon
  • 9680
'Through the Eyes of a baby' IT FEELS LIKE HUNGER WITHOUT APPETITE by saskia
  • 'Through the Eyes of a baby' IT FEELS LIKE HUNG...
Mixed Media on Newspaper
56 x 36 cm
(22.05 x 14.17 in)
'Through the Eyes of a baby'  MOM AND DAD I AM SPECIAL by saskia
  • 'Through the Eyes of a baby' MOM AND DAD I AM ...
Mixed Media and patchwork on canvas
56 x 36 cm
(22.05 x 14.17 in)
'Through the Eyes of a baby'   JESUS CHRIST WHERE ARE YOU? by saskia
  • 'Through the Eyes of a baby' JESUS CHRIST WHE...
Mixed Media on Newspaper
56 x 36 cm
(22.05 x 14.17 in)
'CHEESE OR TEA'   JEWEL W6 by saskia pintelon
  • 'CHEESE OR TEA' JEWEL W6
MIXED
8.5 x 6.5 cm
(3.35 x 2.56 in)
"No News Good News" GOD by saskia pintelon
  • "No News Good News" GOD
56 x 36 cm
(22.05 x 14.17 in)
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Belgium-born Saskia Pintelon moved to Sri Lanka in 1982. Inspired by local and universal issues, stories from the gut and the heart, politics, and day-to-day concerns, her body of works interprets the collective human experience, environment, and the cycle of life with intimate and personal preoccupations. Saskia Pintelon is at heart a figurative painter who periodically verges towards abstraction and text-based work. The abstract canvases began as monochrome, some titled Spaces for Thought, later evolving into Mindscapes; a series of works with an abundance of color that the artist describes as selfies of the mind in its synoptic chaos. Physiognomy fascinates the artist and in the past translated itself into a series of large works, monochrome on recycled tea packaging bags, inspired by marriage proposals in the newspapers of Sri Lanka. Her 2016 series titled I AM ME consists of works from two series, small mixed-media collages and large mixed-media collages. Both are part of an ongoing project whereby the artist revisits her own work in the published, printed accordion-style book The Book of Faces whereby she customizes her own ‘Faces’ and turns them into ‘Other Faces’. The themes are some of her recurring ones related to age, beauty, gender, internet use, love, obsession with fitness, isolation, loneliness, and the balance between the public and the private us. Pintelon provides us a kaleidoscope of the physical and the emotional in her characteristic tongue-in-cheek approach as she subtracts, extracts, and adds to give us a glimpse into what makes us really human.