Canyon Flight Format / Size 133 x 40 cm, Triptych Technique acryl and sand on canvas Year 2009 Category geography,...
Original Dance & Movement Paintings for Sale
The Dance Portfolio: Freezing Kinetic Energy and Human Grace in Coarse Earth Formations.
To capture a dance on a flat canvas is a challenge; to sculpt its muscle memory, friction, and explosive velocity into heavy geological matter is a transformation. Within the Dance portfolio, Ben Helmink takes the fleeting grace of human movement and locks it into centuries-old structural layers. This collection doesn’t just show bodies in motion—it allows you to feel the literal weight of a spin, the tension of a leap, and the kinetic poetry of choreography.
Ben maps out these dynamic forms by step-by-step building complex layers of rich oils and fast-curing acrylic polymers mixed with authentic field sands. The rough, high-relief textures catch natural light in ways that mimic a live stage performance, casting deep, shifting shadows across the canvas as you move past it in a room.
From sweeping, abstract movement cycles to raw, textured physical poses, these spectacular 3d paintings bring an unmatched, energetic pulse into any contemporary interior. Explore the automated gallery below to buy original large artwork direct from the official studio, and find a piece that brings the pure, unbridled rhythm of physical expression onto your walls.
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Escape from Cuzco Format / Size 81 x 81 cm Technique acryl, oil and sand on canvas Year 2012 Category...
Death Valley 2 Format / Size 90 x 90 cm Technique acryl, oil and sand on canvas Year Category earlier...
Inca Roads Format / Size 90 x 70 cm Technique acryl, and sand on canvas Year 1988 Category earlier Work...
Daybreak at Stonehenge Format / Size 100 x 60 cm, Triptych Technique oil, with sandstructure on canvas Year 2015 Category...
Time Astonishment Format / Size 25 x 25 cm Technique drawing with Chinese ink on paper Year 2008 Category Nature,...
Nikes ecstasy on both sides of Pergamom Format / Size 214 x 90 cm – Triptych Technique oil and sand...
Ibises Alight on Luxor Format / Size 214 x 90 cm – Triptych Technique oil on canvas with graphite Year...
House of the Silver Wedding Format / Size 163 x 100 cm – Triptych Technique oil on canvas Year 2012...
Daybreak at Poseidon Format / Size 100 x 60 cm Technique oil, with sandstructure on canvas Year 2015 Category History...
Hawk alight on Pompeii Format / Size 163 x 100 cm, Triptych Technique oil, with sandstructure on canvas Year 2015...
The Heart Of Silves Format / Size 81 x 100 cm Technique acryl, with sandstructure on canvas Year Category Culture,...
The Tango Format / Size 100 x 100 cm Technique oil, with sandstructure on canvas Year 2012 Category Dance Style...
Ritual Indian Dance Format / Size 164 x 81 cm – diptych Technique oil, with sandstructure on canvas Year 2012...
The Spanish Flamenco Format / Size 60 x 100 cm – diptych Technique oil, with sandstructure on canvas Year 2012...
Performance Format / Size 100 x 60 cm Technique oil, with sandstructure on canvas Year 2010 Category Dance Style Sand...
Baile Portuguesa Format / Size 70 x 70 cm Technique oil, and sand on canvas Year 2019 Category Dance Style...
Novo Ordem Seclorum Format / Size 158 x 90 cm Technique acryl, and sand on canvas, 3D Painting Year 1991...
Icarus lands in Peru Format / Size 90 x 70 cm Technique acryl, and sand on canvas Year 1988 Category...
Evolution – Darwin, where will it End Format / Size 100 x 100 cm Technique acryl, and sand on canvas...
Death Valley Format / Size 129 x 100 cm Technique acryl, and sand on canvas Year 2014 Category earlier Work...
Capetown-South Africa Format / Size 70 x 70 cm Technique acryl, oil and quartzsand Year 2004 Category Nature Style Impressionism...
Wild Horses Format / Size 220 x 60 x 4,5 cm diptych Technique oil and sand with stones and slices...
Time stands Still Format / Size 130 x 50 cm Technique oil on canvas with sand Year 2008 Category Nature...
Throw and Jump Format / Size 133 x 40 cm Technique oil on canvas with sand – triptych Year 2012...
