Robert Franken

Artist

Watercolour

Watercolor

Waters came down from The heavens 5 — Water came down from the heavens

The cloud god in its domain 4-1 — The cloud god in its domain

Death approached rowing in the pelvas of a woman 8 — Death approached rowing in the pelvas of a woman

Crocodiles and butterflies 6 — Crocodiles and butterflies

Civilizations adrift 9 — Civilization adrift

Charon disguised as a parrot 1 — Charon disguised as a parrot

Arriving in the sea of different views 10 — Arriving in the sea of different views

Awakening Tuna( the eel ). Water colour 2006 — Awaken Tuna (the eel), 2006

Leopard man watercolour 2006 — Leopard man, 2006

"The broken bread" water color 2006 — The broken bread, 2006

King Lear, 2006

Join exhibitionn with Anneke Borren

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Joint exhibition Anneke Borren and Robert Franken 031 — I like the aspects of seals , or signing . leaving a mark.

Most invisible marks we leave or shed are the most important ones.

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Joint exhibition Anneke Borren and Robert Franken 012

Joint exhibition Anneke Borren and Robert Franken 014

Recent Posts

Dark moon up

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Robert Franken

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The Dark Moon is the New moon .

Dark Moon celebrations in Bali, known as Tilem, are monthly sacred occasions for purification, reflection, and honoring the sun god (Dewa Surya). Held during the new moon,I made this series of works Art Works last year when I was in Bali . My intrepetation is more from that like the lotus grows from the mud upwards and each moment has its own potential.

These 74 little sketches I did during that time and are a series of reflections .

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