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Hermanus Berserik
Berneau near Visé, 1981
Hermanus Berserik (1921-2002) had a lifelong passion for cycling. Cyclists become more common in his paintings from the end of the 1960s onwards, partly due to the increased live broadcasting of sports events on television. This scene was captured near Visé, in Pays de Herve, Berserik’s favourite re
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gion in Flanders, just across the border from Limburg in the Netherlands. From the perspective of a cyclist, we chase another sportsman along a wide road towards the viaduct. And yet there is little movement. The cyclist’s clothing stands out against the otherwise muted colours of the work. If the short shadows are anything to go by, it’s the middle of the day.
Text: Boris Ariaens, guide and museum host
Artist
Hermanus Berserik
Title
Berneau near Visé
Year
1981
Technique
Acrylic on cardboard
Size
x cm (h x w)
Type of object
Painting
Copyright
© Pictoright
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