The Wheel of Traffic (color)

The Wheel of Traffic (color)

The Wheel of Traffic (black & white)

€200.00 – €1,250.00

The Wheel of Traffic is a drawing that was made in 1970 before being turned into an oil painting in 2015. Created on a canvas with a wooden stretcher and placed in a black baking list. The total size of the painting is 140 x 100 cm and has been finished with a matt varnish…

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Description

The Wheel of Traffic is a drawing that was made in 1970 before being turned into an oil painting in 2015. Created on a canvas with a wooden stretcher and placed in a black baking list. The total size of the painting is 140 x 100 cm and has been finished with a matt varnish.

The high wheel towers over the land, destroying everything in its way. Houses are about to shatter onto the asphalt of the streets, while children who are unaware of the danger play among the mushrooms under the watchful eye of their parents and grandfather.

Is grandfather anxious? No, he is not worried; the years have left their mark on that. Yet there is a look and appearance that he thinks can avert any danger. Is that right? Road signs and rules pile up as cars, tachometers, lights, and bells swing around, all while the wheel races on.

On the verge of collapse and gasping for oxygen, man moves on even masked. Asking himself, oh what to do and how can we stop this? Could this be done by means of a stop sign? By interrupting contact? Whatever the method, the biggest question remains – is this situation temporary or permanent?

These were questions that I first asked myself in 1970, but by 2015 there could only be one answer, permanent. Estimates have shown that there will be over 1.4 billion cars in the world in 2020 and some 2.5 billion by 2050. No product of the industrial revolution has left such a mark on our way of life, on the layout of our cities, the landscape, and the economy as the car. With the expansion of roads, we want to stay ahead of the situation where standing still becomes the norm and driving the exception.

Gerrit Swaan

Size

Fine Paper Art Print (B0 – 1000 x 1414 mm)
Fine Paper Art Print (A0 – 841 x 1189 mm)
Fine Paper Art Print (A1 – 594 x 841 mm)
Fine Paper Art Print (A2 – 420 x 594 mm)
Fine Paper Art Print (A3 – 297 x 420 mm)
Acrylic Glass Art Print (B0 – 1000 x 1414 mm)
Acrylic Glass Art Print (A0 – 841 x 1189 mm)
Acrylic Glass Art Print (A1 – 594 x 841 mm)
Acrylic Glass Art Print (A2 – 420 x 594 mm)
Acrylic Glass Art Print (A3 – 297 x 420 mm)
Color

Color

Fine paper Art Print

For our fine art print works we use special Hahnemuhle paper. The Hahnemuhle company has been around for more than 500 years and specializes in making fine-art papers. By transferring knowledge and the secret recipes for making different recipes from paper cellulose in combination with pure spring water, the Hahnemühle paper mill has been built, has ensured a unique product on the paper market. The shape of spring water provides an incomparable look and feel, which you cannot find with other fine-art papers.

Specification (Pearl Hahnemuhle paper)

FineArt Pearl, Glossy FineArt 285 gsm. A bright white, 100% cellulose paper, guarantees archival standards. With its premium pearlescent inkjet coating, FineArt Pearl meets the highest industry standards with regard to density, color gamut, color gradation and image sharpness, while retaining the special touch and feel of real art paper. Compatible with pigmented and dye inkjet systems.

 

Acrylic Glass Art Print

Dibond Acrylate is a decent name for the more famous Plexiglas. But what is it actually? With your photo behind plexiglass you get a specific gloss effect, combined with a surprising depth effect. Acrylic is a clear plastic sheet with a higher light transmission than glass. Acrylic is used in combination with a dibond carrier. It is available in matte or gloss and gives the photo optimal protection.

Specification

The photo panel is provided with a luxurious aluminum profile on the back and can be hung on the wall with a screw thumb (hooks). The rear profile provides stability and prevents panel warping. Because the profile is 2 centimeters thick, a floating effect of your artwork on the wall is created. We attach the profile around the back with which you can hang the panel on the wall.

PhotoLab

We provide you with a high-quality product and we work together with PhotoLab. After a highly personal visit to PhotoLab, Amsterdam the Netherlands, we knew for sure; this company works with all its passion to make a top product. And perhaps even more important; hold the Quality! Love for photography has been in the family at PhotoLab for years. What started as a regular photo shop is a family business. The team consists of expert people who advised us about the choice of paper types, such as the fine art paper from Hahnemuhle which we use and the materials to stick prints on, such as dibond and aluminum.

Fine Paper Art Prints (Hahnemuhle paper)

For our fine art print works we use special Hahnemuhle paper. The Hahnemuhle company has been around for more than 500 years and specializes in making fine-art papers. By transferring knowledge and the secret recipes for making different recipes from paper cellulose in combination with pure spring water, the Hahnemühle paper mill has been built, has ensured a unique product on the paper market. The shape of spring water provides an incomparable look and feel, which you cannot find with other fine-art papers.

Quality and passion

We and our partner PhotoLab attach great importance to quality. And one of our pillars within quality is nature and the environment. This includes a socially responsible policy, which we conduct with passion. Love for the profession and passion for sustainability therefore go hand in hand with us. That is why we work as sustainably as possible and implement this in everything. From the papers we work with  to the shipping materials we use, sustainability is paramount. Clean water and natural fibers have been the basis for Hahnemühle’s success for more than 430 years. GoSwaan and PhotoLab are equally committed to the environment, which is why we rely on Hahnemühle’s quality products.

vegan

Hahnemühle papers contain no animal or genetically modified ingredients. Our PhotoLab “certificate of conformity” confirms this. All papers are vegan.

Green Grid

The Hahnemühle company has been making paper for 435 years and attaches great importance to tradition and responsibility. They innovate and invest in new, energy-saving techniques and have supported international environmental protection projects with the Green Rooster initiative since 2008. These include programs for reforestation, animal welfare and environmental education.

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