Ger Stallenberg Reflection of infinity
" I see a reflection of infinity in reality. I try to supplement all day things with timeless, universal knowledge in my paintings." Ger Stallenberg (1957) makes oil paintings and drawings, which awe the viewer by their realistic shapes, but at the same time he provides food for thought. Stallenberg studied arts at the academy in Tilburg. 
Fascinated by all day things Stallenberg can be completely absorbed by something everyday and simple as some wrapped paper, in which one can see the rough folds together with the sudden wrinkles. The works of light and shadow display a complete rainbow of colours, sometimes one can even distinguish the colour reflections of nearby objects. For Stallenberg this is the most ultimate to paint. In his landscapes, portraits and still lives he always paints a precise dance of colour, light and reflection.
A deeper mystery Stallenberg refers to a deeper mystery in his work, something that rises above the concrete shape and the expression of materials. Something more is happening. Longer viewing of his work reveals an abstract world of separate paint strikes. Contours and shapes dissolve to make way for an endless leave of light and colour. This is Stallenbergs goal: visible reality as a reflection of infinity.
