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Jani Jan J
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By Paul Simpson
Austrian sculptor, painter, and graduate art therapist, Jani Jan J. is known as a vanguard of experiential, mythological, and immersive through abstract expressionism.
His geometric crafting creates mixed media paintings with a larger-than-life presence. His recent series focusing on 'Transformation in Motion' stands out with stark backgrounds in dark tones, metaphorically representing and giving effect on the appearance of infinite space.
The whimsical series portrays space as a transitional factor. Simultaneously, geometric shapes set the tone in flat-surfaced layers, that in turn, allows abstract figurative subjects to move through the illusion of depth in each canvas. Jan J. bridges
“Twist And Child” 11.8”x15.7”-Copper, Mixed Media On Canvas, 2021
“Ramse´s Dog” Iron Painting, Mixed Media On Wood, 234.2”x16.5”x1.5”, 2017 “Dance With The Firebird” Mixed Media On Paper, 1993-16.9”x206.6”
symbolic motifs from scientific and spiritual concepts; the final result is thought-provoking and inviting.
Jan J. seeks to inspire a sense of wonder, expansion, and self-discovery. He prefers to leave interpretation up to the individual while intriguing his audience with carefully chosen allegories in many of his backgrounds, adding abstract figures that stretch across the canvas in lively motions.
Jan J. creates a rich and diverse world with references to the subconscious and the vibrancy of the human imagination while making successful use of compositional skills to promote his expression.
