Art Story

"Yellow Chairs" stems from Jan De Vliegher's deep fascination with rhythm, symmetry, and the painterly character of southern European scenes -impressions that left a lasting mark during his travels through Italy. Where the "San Marco" series captures Venice through light and colour, "Yellow Chairs" zooms in on the sunlit terraces, where absence and presence gently alternate. The bright yellow chairs -sometimes empty, sometimes marked by a faint human presence -create a rhythmic interplay of form and colour. They stand as quiet witnesses to Mediterranean life: universal symbols of relaxation, conversation, and togetherness under the warm Italian light. With his loose, wet-on-wet brushwork, De Vliegher translates these scenes into sensory impressions, where light, colour contrasts, and spatial depth merge into a harmonious whole. Rather than literal depictions of objects or places, these works are evocations of atmosphere, time, and space -the unique feeling only Italian terraces can conjure. "Yellow Chairs" seamlessly connects to De Vliegher's exploration of light and memory in the "San Marco" series, while deepening his painterly investigation into how space and colour together can create an emotional experience.