Ivo Oranje was adopted 50 years ago from São Paulo, Brasil,
and has been living in the Netherlands ever since.
For four years he studied dance at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague. After which
he studied hotelmanagement at the hotel school and had
a successful career in the hospitality industry,
A few years ago he returned to his original
artistic background and currently he works as
a personal counselor in healthcare in which he supports people creatively.
Ivo Oranje paints modern, abstract and often colorful works on both large and small canvases.
His themes often relate to cities in general, but to Rotterdam and São Paulo in particular.
He is fascinated by city maps and city life and combines this with his search for answers concerning his adoption.
The materials he works with are acrylic paint on canvas in combination with markers,
pencils, ink or oil pastel.
Mark Rothko is a great inspiration. Ivo loves the way he thinks and paints.
One of hij favourite comments is: "I hope to paint something that will ruin the appetite of every son of a bitch who ever eats in that room". Something he can relate to as former waiter.
Short movie about Ivo
https://vimeo.com/666265790
Rotterdam 2023
and has been living in the Netherlands ever since.
For four years he studied dance at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague. After which
he studied hotelmanagement at the hotel school and had
a successful career in the hospitality industry,
A few years ago he returned to his original
artistic background and currently he works as
a personal counselor in healthcare in which he supports people creatively.
Ivo Oranje paints modern, abstract and often colorful works on both large and small canvases.
His themes often relate to cities in general, but to Rotterdam and São Paulo in particular.
He is fascinated by city maps and city life and combines this with his search for answers concerning his adoption.
The materials he works with are acrylic paint on canvas in combination with markers,
pencils, ink or oil pastel.
Mark Rothko is a great inspiration. Ivo loves the way he thinks and paints.
One of hij favourite comments is: "I hope to paint something that will ruin the appetite of every son of a bitch who ever eats in that room". Something he can relate to as former waiter.
Short movie about Ivo
https://vimeo.com/666265790
Rotterdam 2023
