About the work

"Chair 3" is a contemporary painting that reimagines the iconic form of a Thonet chair through minimal and conceptual lines. This large acrylic on canvas (140 x 200 cm) reduces the everyday object to its essential contours, transforming it into a graphic and poetic symbol. A soft, neutral background contrasts with a vibrant neon stripe, creating tension between the familiar and the abstract. Part of Michael Van Craelingen’s ongoing exploration of form, material, and meaning, "Chair 3" reflects on the objects that shape our daily lives, inviting viewers to see them in a new, simplified way.

This painting has been part of an exhibition in De Gallerie Rotterdam and in the gallery The Neck Of The Woods.