A first for Escher in Het Paleis: from 20 November, the contemporary work of the “British Escher” Anne Desmet will be on display in the Netherlands for the first time, alongside that of her great inspiration, M.C. Escher.
At a young age, Desmet became fascinated by themes such as transformation and architecture. In her room hung a poster of M.C. Escher’s Day and Night, in which black and white birds fly over a Dutch landscape and gradually transform into that landscape in the centre.
Years later, she learned etching, woodcutting, engraving, screen printing and lithography at the University of Oxford’s Ruskin School of Art. Winning the Lithography Prize from the Printmakers Council in London at the age of 23, followed by a Rome Scholarship, laid the foundation for her illustrious career.
Like Escher, she is amazed by the world around her, and both translate this inspiration into graphic work full of depth, light and illusion. Despite the differences in eras and styles, their ideas are surprisingly similar.
More information: https://escherinhetpaleis.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/anne-desmet