Forever Today by Rik Oostenbroek
Forever Today
Bio
Rik Oostenbroek is a self taught artist from a small town in the centre of the Netherlands. Ever since 2004 he became obsessed with digital creation and managed to make a living out of it ever since he started freelancing at the age of 17.
Throughout the years he's mainly been serving major brands with striking abstract visuals that have been featured in all the major cities and countries around the globe.
Ever since 2021 he's been mainly focussing on self initiated projects that mainly focus around self development.
About the Work
My work has a strong illustrative and graphical background. Adobe Photoshop will forever be my favorite tool where I can fine-tune colors endlessly. But throughout the year I managed to educate myself in different mediums and softwares. From animation to code, to typography.
About This Piece
The fun challenge with the collaboration with Han was of course how much Han his very straight Cubes clash with my very organic feel I often add to my work. I had to find a middle ground where both elements are getting the respect they deserve. While the entire scene is made in 3D (cinema4d + Houdini) the textures are actually scanned in canvases I painted with real paint. Meaning the piece itself is a very nice blend between me and Han but also between the digital and the physical life.
It was also my first "moving" mint.
Future
It's funny how web3 made everything full-circle to me personally. I really try to tap into that energy I felt discovering digital art at the age of 14. Trying new things on a daily basis and actually being able to call myself an artist instead of a tool for rich corporations opened many doors for me. Not only literally but also mentally it triggered a whole new world.
