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Jan
Wisse
paintings - sculptural paintings |
Early works (1983-1985)
Abstract-expressionistic works, obvious brush-strokes, gradually, over
the time some figuration shows up.
Sketching leads to next series
"Dancing the Ducks" (1985-1986)
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Series "Dancing the ducks" (1985-1986)
Paintings with expressive use of material. Subject : people and their
environment. First experiments with non-rectangular shape of the works.
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Series "Karakterportretten" (Character-portraits) (1987-1988)
The shape of the painting, combined with abstracted images in paint, puts
together divergent characters in a series of 17 works.
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Series "Inner rooms I" (1988-1992)
Rectangular and shaped paintings. Subject is (Empty) Interiors which refer
to physical and mental Inner Rooms by colors and composition.
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Series "Inner Rooms II - "Flowery Beds" (1993)
A light variant of Inner Rooms I, adding flower-motives as a decorative
element that defines an atmosphere.
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Series "Precious Gifts" (1994)
Experiments in design of the bearer. In this series, subjects are taken
from all things that are valuable and precious to us -in a material or
immaterial way.
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Series "Paintings'-Paintings"
(1994-1996) -
Further
experiments in design of - giving shape-to-
the painting. The painting itself is main-subject
in this
series.-Minimal
, almost neutral figuration has a minor
role in-these works--
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Series "Garden of Lust" (1996)
Following after the 'Paintings' Paintings'-series, this series brings
back a little figuration in the paintings. Meaning: The figurative parts
are more prominent and, quite crucial to the meaning of the painting.
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About the 1996 works & onward:
After this period of experiments till 1996, it is no longer necessary
to isolate the questions about shape from the (distracting) figurative
elements. Achievements from the past (knowing now, how to use abstract
elements in the design of the painting) are combined with obvious figurative,
almost photographic elements.
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