Eline, Peek

my paintings appear to be merciless portraits of people in a way that we would actually prefer not to see. My figures are far removed from the ideal image of man. I would like to show my compassion for the vulnerability of man and want to force the viewer to think about the conventional ideals of beauty and about our own bodies. I want to go beyond the skin, beyond the physicality; passing through the skin in search of the inner self,