Oyster - Ember explores the tension between an organic form and an intense field of colour. Against a deep burnt-orange ground, layers of gold, bronze, cream and dark brown flow into one another, creating a form that appears at once geological and alive.
Built through successive layers of poured and worked acrylic and mixed media, the composition develops through movement, gravity and chance. Metallic surfaces catch and shift with the light, while darker passages give the central form depth and weight. From a distance, it reads as a single, almost sculptural presence; closer inspection reveals intricate currents, fractures and unexpected details.
The result is a bold work that balances richness with rawness: part shell, part mineral, part imagined landscape.
About the artist
LILAS is the artistic identity of Laurence van der Sande, artist and co-founder of VAN DER SANDE. The name brings together the initials of Lidewij and Laurence, reflecting the personal world from which the work originates.
Her abstract paintings explore colour, movement and chance through an intuitive process of pouring, splashing and layering paint directly onto the canvas. Rather than beginning with a fixed composition, each work evolves through the physical act of painting, allowing gesture, gravity and spontaneity to shape the final image.
Practical details
Original, unique work
Acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas
60 × 80 cm
Part of the OYSTER series
Hand-signed LILAS
Unframed
Ready to hang
Certificate of authenticity included
Price: €1,250
Shipping details on request.
Oyster - Ember explores the tension between an organic form and an intense field of colour. Against a deep burnt-orange ground, layers of gold, bronze, cream and dark brown flow into one another, creating a form that appears at once geological and alive.
Built through successive layers of poured and worked acrylic and mixed media, the composition develops through movement, gravity and chance. Metallic surfaces catch and shift with the light, while darker passages give the central form depth and weight. From a distance, it reads as a single, almost sculptural presence; closer inspection reveals intricate currents, fractures and unexpected details.
The result is a bold work that balances richness with rawness: part shell, part mineral, part imagined landscape.
About the artist
LILAS is the artistic identity of Laurence van der Sande, artist and co-founder of VAN DER SANDE. The name brings together the initials of Lidewij and Laurence, reflecting the personal world from which the work originates.
Her abstract paintings explore colour, movement and chance through an intuitive process of pouring, splashing and layering paint directly onto the canvas. Rather than beginning with a fixed composition, each work evolves through the physical act of painting, allowing gesture, gravity and spontaneity to shape the final image.
Practical details
Original, unique work
Acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas
60 × 80 cm
Part of the OYSTER series
Hand-signed LILAS
Unframed
Ready to hang
Certificate of authenticity included
Price: €1,250
Shipping details on request.
