Christiaan Van Heest

Christiaan is a Creative Director and professional artist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in establishing the brand identity for tech startups like HAL24K, Prolin, and Maince. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, he has a long-standing creative partnership with investor Jerome H. Mol. People with firsthand experience of his work commend his immense imagination.

As an artist, Christiaan focuses on contemporary painting, primarily creating landscapes with acrylics on wood and canvas that he describes as "re-translations of environments. " He is passionate about the art world, showing interest in institutions like The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art.

Unique fact: For decades, he has simultaneously managed a career as an Art Director for AI and tech companies while actively working as a studio painter.