Iskander Ilz
“Weapon of Choice”
Contemporary abstract painting exploring chance, constraint, and material presence through single use, uncommon found and thrift shopped tools.
Selected exhibitions:
2025, Door andere ogen, (group exhibition) Rolduc, Kerkrade, Netherlands
Call of the wild (solo exhibition), Bene Omnia, Landgraaf, Netherlands
O.S.D. (solo exhibition), Roermond, Netherlands
2024, Nature & the rest (solo exhibition), Bene Omnia, Landgraaf, Netherlands
O.S.D. (solo exhibition), Eygelshoven, Netherlands
2023, First Thing First, Bene Omnia, Landgraaf, Netherlands
O.S.D. (solo exhibition),
**Selected collections:**
Iskander is collected by various private collectors in Netherlands, Germany, and Italy.
Iskander Ilz works within a contemporary abstract painting practice centered on process, constraint, and material presence.
Each work is created using a single, uncommon tool selected for one time use only. This tool functions as a weapon of choice, not for control or mastery, but for its limitations. Tools are often found, foraged, or thrift shopped, including twigs, flowers, leaves, dried plant material, or other irregular objects gathered from natural or everyday environments.
The weapon is accepted without modification and allowed to dictate the conditions of the work. Weight, surface, fragility, and resistance shape the marks and forms that emerge. Control is present, but limited. Chance is not introduced as effect, but as consequence.
The paintings resist representation and narrative. Color and form are constructed through restriction rather than intuition, allowing irregularity, interruption, and imbalance to remain visible. Each work stands independently, while the weapon used holds relevance only to the painting it produced.
The practice positions painting as an encounter between intention and material limitation, where simplicity functions as discipline and unpredictability is integral to the outcome.
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Iskander Ilz – Spring Vibes
Original Painting.
This painting is all about movement. Bold, vibrant, fast, and alive.
with a spring vibe made on raw cotton.
Artist Bio
Iskander Ilz is a mixed media artist known for his organic textures and gestural application. Using unconventional tools such as twigs, dried flowers, thrifted items and his own hands, he creates visceral, textured abstractions deeply inspired by natural forms and immediate surroundings. His practice is adaptive and experimental, drawing from a rich, nature-inspired palette that captures the energy and unpredictability of life. Iskander’s work celebrates spontaneity and improvisation, where organic forms serve as a foundation for abstraction.
His work has been featured in exhibitions such as Rol Duc – Door Andere Ogen (group exhibition) and upcoming solo and group shows at Bene Omnia. His art is collected internationally.
Artwork Details
Edition: Unique
Medium: Ultra-fine acrylic paints on raw professional canvas, finished with gloss varnish
Canvas Size (Un-Stretched): 148×98 cm
Support: Professional canvas, 380 g/m² (unframed, without stretcher)
Signature: Handwritten, with year on the back
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Presentation: Shipped rolled in a protective tube (ready for stretching)
Note: When stretched, the visible area will be reduced by approximately 10–15 cm due to the canvas wrapping around the stretcher bars. The sides are painted and can be left visible, but for maximum visual impact, the artist advises framing.
Shipping & Handling
Shipped rolled in a protective tube.
Delivery times depend on the carrier and destination.
Notes
Color and clarity variations may occur due to photography and screen settings.
Images showing framed works are staged presentations; the painting is offered unframed and without mounting.
Presented by Bene Omnia direclty from the artist.
www.beneomnia.com/iskander-ilz | www.studioiskander.com