
Aldo van den Broek - Punctum (KISS. RIDE. REPEAT.)
Punctum
Aldo van den Broek
22 mei – 5 juli
Opening 22 mei 17:00
On May 22, Gallery Vriend van Bavink proudly presents a solo exhibition by Aldo van den Broek: Punctum (Kiss. Ride. Repeat.). During Amsterdam Art Week we present the exhibition 'Punctum', that one detail that inexplicably touches you.
In his new paintings, Aldo van den Broek (1985) incorporates current themes interwoven with personal experiences. His work raises questions about ethics, power and identity, and explores the tension between control and chaos. People, objects, and architectural fragments that emerge from his layered compositions invite viewers to reflect: what remains when systems fail, and where can one find solace and contemplation?
Aldo van den Broek, The Spectator, 2025, Acrylics and soil on tatami, canvas and wood on wooden frame, 121 x 150 cm
Van den Broek’s approach is intuitive and transformative. His work carries a strong personal and emotional charge while also exploring universal cycles of decay and renewal. He constructs his work from visibly timeworn materials such as cardboard, wood, metal, and textiles. What was once trash or a scrap of cardboard becomes a mountain landscape, a building, a portrait. His process plays with chance, distortion, and repetition—no image is ever final. At the heart of the exhibition there is Van den Broek’s interpretation of Die Toteninsel (The Isle of the Dead), a work that fascinates him endlessly. In his hands, this piece gains a new sense of urgency in the context of our current times.
Aldo van den Broek is an artist who travels the world, with his base in Amsterdam. In recent years, he has worked and exhibited internationally from Berlin, London, Tbilisi, Tokyo, and Siberia to Mexico. His works are rooted in personal experiences but resonate on a universal level. Time and again, he poses the question: what remains after the collapse? That is where Van den Broek’s work begins.
Installation view: Aldo van den Broek : Punctum. Gallery Vriend van Bavink, 2025
Aldo van den Broek - The Anonymous, Acrylics and soil on metal plate on wooden frame , 57 x 40 cm
Aldo van den Broek - El Rebelde (Lotería de los Muertos series), Acrylics and fabric on wooden panel on wooden frame , 50 x 40 cm