ARJAN JANSSEN

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The gaze, reality and the braincase. The Holy Trinity as a necessary tool for the artist. Of course it always starts with looking. Full of wonder, with horror, coolly analysing, different variations are possible. But the gaze is the starting point... ...Read More


Sitting in that chair, seeking silence and infinity. Waiting for the moment to stand up and let happen what needs to happen. That's how I make my drawings these days. An endless lesson in patience with the trust that this will be rewarded... ...Read More


Doubting with conviction sounds a bit like bluffing. I have always liked playing cards, but there was not much poker in my teenage years in Eindhoven. We played 'a game called 'toepen'. Before class, during class and after class. I can even remember that we walked from one classroom to the next to play a game... ...Read More