Large expressive paintings shaped by instinct, tension and the courage to let what burns underneath come to the surface.
What started quietly, caught fire.
For years, Willem Vos built the life that made sense. Responsible. Structured. Safe from the outside.
But something kept asking for air.
Painting became the place where that restless energy could finally surface. In faces, birds, figures, raw layers and marks that refuse to stay quiet.
The Work
The work begins underneath.
Birds, faces, eyes and raw layers return throughout Willem’s paintings. They carry tension, protection, freedom and change.
Never decoration. Never fully explained.
New Times
I Can See Clearly Now
Trust the Change
Pride
Seen beyond the studio.
Exhibited in China, Germany, Austria, Belgium and The Netherlands.
Featured in Forbes France and World Art News.
Works in private collections.
Now on view
Passie for Art & Design
First solo exhibition by Willem Vos
Wiechers Wonen · Dwingeloo
On view until 31 August 2026
Five new paintings inspired by The Passion, shown together with earlier works about loss, hope and transformation.
