The paintings of Niels Egidius often depict romantic worlds in between dream and reality. By using unpredictable, fantastic and often symbolic details he tries to challenge the viewer to immerse himself in the image and unravel what is really happening.

According to Niels a painting should suggest that there’s something going on, about to happen or has just happened. This makes you constantly wonder if the scene you are looking at is really what it seems to be. In this way Niels creates a sense of liveliness, as if you are a part of the scene that is unfolding in front of you. He sees his paintings literally as windows or portals to another world or time.

In the images you can find references to art history and contemporary culture. Niels works with themes such as Romanticism, Orientalism and mythological stories but also uses observations form daily life and nature.

'Not here for the red light'

'Not here for the red light'

      oil on canvas, 120 x 160 cm (2021/22)
      Commissioned by a good friend
'Hidden monkeys'

'Hidden monkeys'

      oil on wood, 58,5 x 61,5 cm, 2022
      available
'Rather walk than talk'

'Rather walk than talk'

      oil on canvas, 95 x 135 cm (2022)
      SOLD
'There's a devil in my paradise'

'There's a devil in my paradise'

      oil on canvas, 120 x 140 cm, 2022
      available
'Utan II'

'Utan II'

      90 x 125 cm, oil on canvas, 2022
      available
'Curious Cat'

'Curious Cat'

      oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2022
      SOLD
'Caught in Blue'

'Caught in Blue'

      80 x 80 cm, oil on canvas, 2022
      available
'Night in Venus'

'Night in Venus'

      oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2022
      SOLD
'Je zinnen op de zon zetten heeft geen zin, Icarus'

'Je zinnen op de zon zetten heeft geen zin, Icarus'

      oil on wood, 65 x 71 cm, 2022
      available
'Looking forward'

'Looking forward'

      oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2021
      SOLD
'Camel vase'

'Camel vase'

      collab with Willem van Hooff, pigments on clay, 2020
      available
'Facade'

'Facade'

      oil on canvas, 80 x 104 cm, 2019
      sold to a collector in London
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'Facade'

'Facade'

      @ ketelhuis Eindhoven
      2019
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'La Signature'

'La Signature'

      oil on canvas, 140 x 200cm, 2020
      sold to a collector in Dubai
'Her light'

'Her light'

      oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm, 2020
      sold to a collector in Japan (Tokyo)
'Curly gurl'

'Curly gurl'

      oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm, 2020
      SOLD
'Her calling'

'Her calling'

      oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm, 2020
      sold
'Icarus'

'Icarus'

      oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2019
      SOLD
'Do what you gotta do'

'Do what you gotta do'

      oil on canvas, 70 x 100 cm, 2021
      sold to a collector in Switzerland
'Do what you gotta do'

'Do what you gotta do'

      detail
      sold to a collector in Switzerland
'Moto Gang'

'Moto Gang'

      oil on canvas, 104 x 118 cm, 2018
      available, all the proceeds will go to 'Kotha Daari'
'Moto Gang'

'Moto Gang'

      @ ketelhuis Eindhoven
      2019
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'Stretching Jesus'

'Stretching Jesus'

      oil on canvas, 152 x 200 cm, 2017
      Sold
happy clients :)

happy clients :)

      Stretching Jesus at his new home
      2017
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'Keeper'

'Keeper'

      oil on canvas, 24 x 30 cm, 2020
      SOLD
'El loco'

'El loco'

      oil on canvas, 24 x 30 cm, 2020
      available
'Maradona'

'Maradona'

      oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2020
      available
'Ou est luna?'

'Ou est luna?'

      oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2019
      SOLD
'Jonko'

'Jonko'

      oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2019
      sold
'Afternoon'

'Afternoon'

      oil on canvas, 152 x 260 cm, 2017
      sold, hanging @ 'Huis Van Betekenis' Utrecht
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'Orient'

'Orient'

      oil on canvas, 152 x 260 cm, 2015
      not available
'Watching soccer'

'Watching soccer'

      acrylics on Philips TV, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Vesuvius'

'Vesuvius'

      gasoline, deo, fire and acrylics on Powerbook G4, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Vesuvius'

'Vesuvius'

      Gasoline, deo, fire and acrylics on Powerbook G4, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Vesusius'

'Vesusius'

      Gasoline, deo, fire and acrylics on Powerbook G4, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Neverland'

'Neverland'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Neverland'

'Neverland'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Highlight'

'Highlight'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Highlight'

'Highlight'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      availableable (ongoing experiment)
'Highlight'

'Highlight'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Planet'

'Planet'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Screensaver'

'Screensaver'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      available (ongoing experiment)
'Level up'

'Level up'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020
      SOLD (ongoing experiment)
'Level up'

'Level up'

      acrylics on MacBook Pro, 2020 (when the keyboard turns into a palette)
      SOLD (ongoing experiment)
'Peter Pan'

'Peter Pan'

      acrylics on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2015
      SOLD
'Green chair'

'Green chair'

      acrylics on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2015
      private collection
'Self portrait'

'Self portrait'

      acrylics on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2017
      private collection
'Joeba'

'Joeba'

      acrylics on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2014
      SOLD to a collector in Germany
'Sombrero'

'Sombrero'

      acrylics on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2014
      sold
'Brother'

'Brother'

      acrylics on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2017
      made for my brother
'Slenny420'

'Slenny420'

      acrylics on paper, 40 x 50 cm, 2018
      made for Slenny420
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