In this new series of paintings, visual artist Daan Roukens continues his research into the in-between experience and how he can communicate this with the viewer. With Stumbling, he searches for the experience of that moment where one is almost falling, but manages to stay upright. A tension comparable to the in-between experience that Roukens is searching for. In his abstract self-portraits he paints the doubt and aims to make that tension visible and perceptible by means of patterns, color and abstraction.

Straight and wavy lines alternate, white opposes color and the loose brushstrokes work against the straight lines. A visual research from artistic actions in the painting process to the experience of the viewer standing in front of the artwork. The choices are definitive and become visible between the lines in Clashed Between Right and Wrong or where breakthrough becomes part of the pattern in You Got It or You Don’t. On the other hand, the diptych Als Sneeuw voor de Zon turns against the first three paintings, by pulling apart Clashed Between Right and Wrong and marks the beginning of Two Steps in the Wrong Direction. In which horizontal and vertical lines intertwine into a controlled chaos. These last two paintings are the starting point of a new series of monochromes in Stumbling II.

As part of this series, Roukens also creates new process videos, from paintings like I Once Stumbled in a Forest, Two Steps in the Wrong Direction and the video-soundwork Variations on a Theme. The creative process has taken a larger role in this series, in which the viewer is brought along in various steps. The process videos carry an important part of the story and are presented in different forms. As video art at exhibitions or as short videos on Instagram and Youtube. In addition, the (hand-painted) frames in various colours function as a window to draw the viewer even more into the artwork.

Last but not least, new high-quality art prints of three paintings are presented to complement the series. In a limited edition of twelve Giclée prints, made on 310 g Hahnemühle German Etching paper.