Henk Helmantel. In a new light

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You can almost smell the ripe peaches, feel the cool glass, and hear the silence of a centuries-old monastery. All your senses come alive as you look at a still life or church interior by Henk Helmantel. With his keen eye for composition and light, this master painter from Groningen captures the very essence of his subjects. Helmantel lets time stand still, if only for a moment.

That same stillness and timelessness can be found in medieval sculptures. Helmantel and his wife have been collecting them for years. In the exhibition Henk Helmantel. In a new light, in our centuries-old monastery building, his paintings meet the finest sculptures from their private collection, alongside works from the collection of Museum Catharijneconvent.

The interplay between the paintings, the sculptures and the monastery itself reveals a deeper meaning within Helmantel’s work. Discover what drives this popular contemporary painter and experience his art in a new light.