Art Story

In "Oostende" (1997), Roger Raveel returns to a familiar theme: the tension between observation and presence. Painted in acrylic on paper, the work does not depict the coastal city literally, but evokes it as a mental space - a frame for reflection. The composition is simple and clear, with stylised forms and light, monochromatic color areas characteristic of his later, contemplative style. Here, Raveel avoids spectacle in favour of visual quiet. "Oostende" is emblematic of his late period: refined, direct, and imbued with a silent intensity. Within its modest scale, the work resonates with a sweeping gaze on the everyday-true to the artist who consistently rendered the ordinary extraordinary.