Working exclusively in Tarragona, Spain, Karel Stoop (b. 1951, Made, Netherlands) creates abstract paintings marked by layered surfaces and an intuitive, meditative process. Drawing on education in the Netherlands and Barcelona, as well as formative global travels, Stoop employs oils, pigments, and industrial tools to explore transformation, perception, and universal connection. Influenced by Rembrandt, Turner, Tapies, and Barcelo, his work has been exhibited throughout Europe and enters international collections. Stoop founded the International Art Collective and directs GaleriaZero. He is represented by MRK Contemporary (Dubai), HellHeaven Art Gallery (Rome/Miami), Singulart (Paris), and BrissArt Gallery (San Sebastián).