Dominique BAKK

Criticism

Although he was actually born near Lille, in Lambersart, Dominique Bakk has always extolled with pizazz the beauty of the Pays d'Auge region with brush-strokes bearing the hallmark of Impressionism. It is with this that he has forged his reputation as a self-taught landscape painter. What strikes me in Dominique Bakk’s painting style is the several layers of understanding his work commands: first, we discern the light yet vibrant quality of brush-stroke portraying emotion in true Impressionist style, and the mostly authentic colours used to depict the Pays d'Auge. Then, on closer inspection, the canvas yields a second interpretation, as if by magic, revealing the sheer depth of the original construction, ever brazen yet in-keeping with tradition. This sensation is further accentuated by the intense role played by light via a range of colours superbly wrought, which stun and charm, inspiring astonishment and respect for the artist who often adopts a singular approach to nature with bracing, authentic impact. This apparent serenity and charm teems with incessant, unfathomable life, and animated poetry which, underpinned by impeccable technique, is the magnificent output of fascinating figuration. It would be impossible to conceal my delight for these paintings which have an enchanting quality that can also be felt in his more contemporary pictures, in which undercurrents of reality are enhanced with floods of colour and light for a stunning achievement that powerfully asserts this artist’s constructive sensitivity.

André RUELLAN, art critic

Exhibitions

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