The Paradise collection by Leonoor Ruigrok consists of three intuitive oil paintings. The works are connected through rhythm, composition and symbolic energy. Myth, freedom, and longing form the thematic starting point. Paradise explores desire and vitality, where nature and hidden worlds converge in layered painting.

Oil painting Paradise series symbolic contemporary art - Leonoor Ruigrok
OIL PAINTING ON PAPER | PARADISE| 2025
30 x 40 CM | Framed in museum glass
with wooden frame

Symbolism and intuition

Each work in the Paradise series extends beyond paint andgesture. Emerging from an intuitive process, layered imagery takes shape through brushstrokes and symbolic forms that articulate desire and vitality. The collection unfolds as a visual narrative grounded in painting. More about the symbols and narrative >

Dynamic and expressive colorful Magic realism Oil painting of a bird and fruit. By Netherlands based contemporary female artist Leonoor Ruigrok
OIL PAINTING ON PAPER | PARADISE BLUE | 2025
30 x 40 CM

Narrative note

Each work in the Paradise art series is more than paint and gesture: it is positioned within symbolic contemporary art, not conceived but felt. Symbols of desire and vitality. From spontaneity, a layered image emerges, where intuitive brushstrokes and symbolic form turn this collection of expressive oil paintings into a story that reaches deeper than words can carry.

About the artist vision >

Dynamic and expressive colorful Magic realism oil painting of a bird and fruit. By Netherlands based contemporary female artist Leonoor Ruigrok
OIL PAINTING ON PAPER | PARADISE GREEN | 2025
30 x 40 CM

Expressive symbolism

The Paradise collection can be read as a symbolic art collection. Symbolism is shaped through color, rhythm, and forms. The paintings present a dialogue between nature and the inner world, where intuitive painting points toward vitality, myth, and longing.


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