Steven Nederveen | The Invisible Pull
Steven Nederveen | The Invisible Pull
January 10 - 24, 2026
3045 Granville Street, Vancouver
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 2-4pm
Bau-Xi Vancouver is thrilled to open 2026 with The Invisible Pull, the new solo exhibition of serene coastal imagery by Canadian mixed media artist Steven Nederveen. Through surfing imagery and its contemplative mindset, Nederveen’s new works reflect a practice shaped by observation, attunement, and a deep responsiveness to elemental forces.
Drawing from a practice informed by meditation, Nederveen’s works reflect moments of stillness and attention and offer the perspective of human presence and co-existence within the great expanse of the natural world. Photographic source material of the West Coast spanning from BC to California merges with painterly intervention, invites viewers into a reflective space that continues to unfold beyond the image itself.
Artist statement:
The Invisible Pull explores the vastness of the universe alongside our inner lives, highlighting a sense of humility and awe. Surfers gather beneath expansive skies as vertical lines move through the compositions, representing the pull of the sun and moon - unseen forces that quietly govern the tides, the ocean, and our bodies within it. While planetary motion shifts entire seas, we - small humans - float, paddle, and play in the waves, momentarily held within something far greater than ourselves.
Time spent in nature has a way of turning our attention inward. Away from noise and distraction, we become more aware of our breath, our bodies, and our thoughts. The ocean offers both movement and stillness, inviting reflection and presence. This body of work speaks to nature’s invisible pull back to our centre, and is a gentle reminder of where we find calm, clarity, and a deeper connection to the world around us.
-Steven Nederveen, 2026