The work of Louis van der Linden is figurative, the subject is represented truthfully. Yet, one cannot certainly speak of (hyper)realism, the material remains visible, painting is a factor. The paintings and drawings are personal explorations in subjects and material. The experience and studies of the subject, the translation into the painting and painting as a process all play a role. The beach, along/by the sea, bogs and sand drifts, (industrial) architecture, structures, hushed 'worlds', forever gone, disappearing and/or changing, are central (especially in recent years).