GRID, 32 Diptychs

GRID, NDSM, Amsterdam, juni 2019

GRID, NDSM, Amsterdam, juni 2019

Prologue

Ages ago, it’s been said that when the inventor of the chess game first presented his invention to the Emperor of India, the Emperor was so deeply impressed by the new game that he said to the man: “Name your reward!” The man responded: “Oh Your Highness, my wishes are simple.

I only ask that you give me one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two grains for the next square, four for the next, eight for the next and so on for all 64 squares, with each square having double the number of grains as the square before”.

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4. The Balcony, 2002-2003, oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

5. Brain Search, 2003-2005, oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

6_Robert_Smit_Under_the_Table_Cloth_2010_acrylic_oil_collage_print_canvas_200x400cm_1280_hoog

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9. Death and the Tramp, 2008-2010, acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

10. Midget Golf, 1997- 2004, acryl/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

11_Robert_Smit_Hard_Head_Art_Ad_2010_acrylic_tempera_canvas_200x400cm_1280_hoog

12_Robert_Smit_Flipping_in_the_Betuwe_2004_acrylic_tempera_oil_collage_corduroy_canvas_200x400cm_1280_hoog

13_Robert_Smit_Care_1997_1998_acrylic_tempera_oil_print_canvas_200x400cm_1280_hoog

14. Off We Went, 2008-2010, acrylic/tempera/oil/collage/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

15_Robert_Smit_The_Naturists_2004_2006_acrylic_tempera_print_canvas_200x400cm_1280_hoog

Robert_Smit-1000327w (24)

Robert_Smit-1000327w (3)

18. God Dog, 1997-1998, acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

19_Robert_Smit_To_be_Frank_2011_acrylic_oil_print_canvas_200x400cm_1280_hoog

20. The Departure, 2002-2004, acrylic/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

21. Milkyway, 2003-2004, acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

22. Lucky Lotto, 2009, acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

23. Neighbors, 1997, acrylic/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

24. Hunted, 2009-2010, acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

25_Robert_Smit_Now_or_Never_2012_acrylic_tempera_oil_print_canvas_200x400cm_1280_hoog

26. A Game, 2006-2008, acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

27. In God We Trust, 2010-2012, acrylic/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

28. The Smoke Curtain, 2006-2007, charcoal/acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

29. Automatic, 2006-2007, acrylic/tempera/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

30. Camping B. 2006-2009, acrylic/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

31. Research, 2006, acrylic/oil/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm

32. Back to the Future, 2009-2010, acrylic/tempera/collage/print/canvas, 200 x 400 cm