Abstract art, a movement born at the beginning of the last century, Rob Vis applies it anno now. Whereas the pioneers of this movement showed underlying geometric principles, Rob reads the present and isolates images from everyday life, capturing them in a frame. He deploys his eye and attention to material and texture by “upscaling,” among other things, incorporating found objects and painting with montage. As artlessly as possible, in the plain language of high-gloss paint and spray can.

He zooms in on micro and macro levels on the bulk of material, form and color in the industrial area where his current studio is located, the border area between city and country. The images he absorbs and adapts there are not so much observations as accidental sensations in an environment where the postmodern individualized man does not seem present, but where work is done in shifts. An environment of pragmatic production, processing and logistics, but for those who observe from enchantment and wonder it can become a museum of unintended art. He translates the showcase of extramuseal images that spontaneously cross his path there, during walks or bike rides, into industrial assemblies.