With a Protestant upbringing enriched with escapades to art-filled French churches, Marein Konijn emerged as a master of oil paint on canvas and wood panel. Her surreal landscapes, layered with a palette knife, evoke a gripping atmosphere rather than mimic exact reality. Her somber yet mesmerizing paintings communicate unstated emotions, embodied in contrasting colors, and paradoxical elements, that magnetically draw the viewer into her introspective world.