Roland Schimmel

Roland Schimmel (b. 1954, Hooglanderveen, the Netherlands) studied at the Art Academy in Arnhem, the city where he lives and works.

In his murals, paintings, computer animations and installations, Schimmel investigates the interaction between the human eye and brain. Perception is a central issue in his work, as are concentration and meditation. Schimmel is chiefly interested in the workings of the mind, and his art work originates from his astonishment at reality and how you yourself participate in that reality. As such, Schimmel works within the realm of scientists and philosophers.

“Whereas in normal life the tension between appearances and temptation, is used to distract us in all sorts of ways, in my work this tension is created in order to bring the viewer back to themselves as a source of energy.”

Another example of a large installation by Schimmel is the (temporary) wall painting The Innocent Eye, which he made in 2012 for the courtyard of the Van Abbe Museum in Eindhoven. It also shows a glow of other colors around each color form; a halo or aura.