Camouflage
People call some of de Hilster’s work “camouflage” art where the artist hides things inside his works and forces viewers to work in order to “see” what is there.
Sister Best Friends
de Hilster Self Portrait 2026
Luanda Lia 2025
Luanda as Adelaide
Troubadour
This painting was done live with David de Hilster listening to live piano by his pianist friends who was playing “Spanish-like” music.
Corner Kick
De Hilster applied oil paint to melatile and began drawing with a coat hanger and palette knife. During the painting, he added acrylic paint to the oil to add color. The scene is a corner kick in a stadium in Brazil.
Pivete
De Hilster was inspired by the scene of eating on the famous sidewalks of Copacabana, reading the newspaper, and having a street kid begging for money.