Gallery Edition – Studie van gieren by Bernard Willem Wierink – 44×85 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In the late 1980s, Bernard Willem Wierink’s “Studie van gieren” emerged as a seminal work of modern figurative art, situated at the nexus of minimalism and monochromatic expression. Executed in 1988, this painting exemplifies the artist’s mastery of soft brushwork, which imbues the composition with a sense of quietude and contemplation. Wierink’s deliberate choice of a grayscale palette serves to underscore the work’s emotional restraint, while simultaneously amplifying its chromatic structure. This calculated visual strategy enables the artist to distill the figurative subject to its essence, yielding a nuanced exploration of form and atmosphere.When scaled up to 44×85 inches, “Studie van gieren” assumes a profound spatial presence, its monochromatic palette unfolding as a richly textured, tactile experience. The soft brushwork, now monumental in scale, generates a sense of spatial rhythm that harmonizes with t