Working from Amsterdam, Dick van Dijk creates drawings and paintings centered on the male figure. His approach combines control with intuition, as he layers, deconstructs, and reconstructs human shapes in a process he likens to collage. Painterly experimentation drives each composition, revealing new dynamics and elements as he works. Van Dijk often juxtaposes recognizable forms with more ambiguous areas, sometimes concealing parts of figures and at other times allowing bodies to emerge as visual clues. His images evoke stories of freedom and intimacy, shaped by memory and expectation.