'Poppenspel' - expositie Dieter Ingels  Voordeel Wattedoen.be

Poppenspel is a collection of paintings that explore the boundary between living human and lifeless doll. Drawing inspiration from 19th-century figured landscapes, the series reflects a desire to study portraiture and the human figure while seeking the freedom to manipulate those forms, unbound by outside narratives or constraints.

Almost life-sized dolls serve as still-life subjects, allowing the paintings to blur the line between realism and artifice, evoking both vulnerability and quiet unease. Beneath this constructed world lies a sincere observation of nature: its forms, its stillness, and its subtle emotional charge.