Bring your auction to collectors worldwide!
Get listed nowBy subscribing, you are agreeing to the privacy policy. Unsubscribe anytime.
Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Contemporary Art / Nikke Naeme - Things Behind The Sun
This unique hand-finished work combines ink-printing with expressive drawing and painting. Mounted on wood and professionally framed, the piece is inspired by the music of Nick Drake. It explores the tension between what we reveal and what remains hidden from the light, and the private truths and quiet observations that define who we are. ARTIST PROFILE NIKKE NAEME (1984) is a multidisciplinary artist from the Netherlands whose work delves deep into the human psyche and behavior - particularly its darker, more fragile sides. While formally restrained, the work holds a quiet emotional charge, engaging themes of human imperfection, doubt, vulnerability, and the fragile balance between control and exposure. Through an ongoing exploration of contrast, the work reveals a complex, dual character that calls perception itself into question. NIKKE’s paintings are held in private collections around the world and are regularly exhibited in Amsterdam. His 2023 solo exhibition marked a defining moment in his career, strengthening his position within the contemporary art scene. After an intense period of high productivity and rapid growth, he has recently shifted his focus toward a slower, more deliberate creative process—producing fewer works, yet with greater depth and refinement. With a steadily expanding audience and a growing presence on Instagram, the reach and value of his work continue to rise. To date, more than a thousand of his works have entered private collections worldwide. QUALITY AND HANDLING • Fast, professional, and secure handling • Includes a certificate of authenticity • Protected with archival varnish • Photos may not fully capture the depth • Signed on both the front and reverse • Ready to hang upon delivery Visual / Artistic Influences Francis Bacon Anselm Kiefer Marlene Dumas Cy Twombly Jean-Michel Basquiat Willem de Kooning Yan Pei-Ming Vincent van Gogh David Hockney Karel Appel Constant Nieuwenhuys Lucebert Eugène Brands COBRA George Breitner Carel Willink Paul Delvaux Ralph Steadman Horst Janssen Herman Brood Saul Leiter Ed van der Elsken Rinus van de Velde Tim Walker Stanley Donwood Wayne Horse David Lynch René Magritte ⸻ Musical Influences Nick Cave Tom Waits David Bowie Nine Inch Nails John Frusciante Joy Division The Velvet Underground Nirvana Alice in Chains Soundgarden ⸻ Context / Movements / Style Terms Punk Grunge New York Contemporary art Figurative painting Expressionism Modern painting Original artwork Dark art Dark figurative art Psychological art Existential art
Estimate:£506.9
Sold for:-
View all items fromCatawikiorContemporary Art
Hammer price:
-
Estimate:
£506.9
OCT 17 | 10:00 PM
Bring your auction to collectors worldwide!
Get listed nowEst: £436.01
£1,689.67
OCT 23 | 8:00 AM
