English
Deutsch
until 16.11. | #4426ARTatBerlin | RASCHE RIPKEN shows from 06. September 2024 the exhibition SHOWCASE by the artist Jan Ros.
Big cities, architecture and space – these are the themes of the Dutch painter, who has been part of the Gale-rie programme for more than 15 years. Based on photographic models, he transforms these motifs into a multifaceted painting that is essentially oriented towards the subject, but also produces abstract passages defined entirely by colour.
Showcase, 2024, Öl auf Holz, 93 x 90 cm
He changes the degree of sharpness and movement depending on the subject, modelling sculptural volumes from broad brushstrokes, working with stencil-like inserts and sharp contours that stand out from their painterly surroundings like cut-outs.
Paris Attic, 2024, Öl auf Holz, 122 x 83 cm
His repertoire includes urban landscapes as well as famous buildings of international modernism, but also depictions of cars and aeroplanes, transitory places such as petrol stations and terminals, reminiscent of scenes from a road movie. However, he does not depict the hectic hustle and bustle of urban life, but rather the stillness of deserted spaces.
Midnight, 2024, Öl auf Holz, 71 x 59 cm
The fact that the interaction of inside and outside, of light and shadow, also plays an important role is shown by Jan Ros’ window paintings, which direct the viewer’s gaze to an urban panorama – and thus expand the viewer’s real space in an imaginary way. In addition, there are depictions of glazed stairwells and empty display cases, with which the artist painterly explores various states of transparency and visibility.
Opening: Friday, 06. September 2024, 6-9 pm.
Exhibition dates: Friday, 06. September until Saturday, 16. November 2024
To the gallery
Title image caption: Concrete Structure, 2024, Öl auf Holz, 145 x 210 cm
Exhibition Jan Ros – RASCHE RIPKEN | Zeitgenössische Kunst in Berlin | Contemporary Art | Ausstellungen Berlin Galerien | ART at Berlin
