J. Kesín

About:


J. Kesin, a contemporary artist from Germany, embarks on an artistic journey that unveils his unique perception of the world. His body of work is a captivating tapestry, where an array of subjects springs to life on the canvas through his use of layers, colour and form.

Kesin’s artistic repertoire is diverse, spanning from autobiographical reflections to sociocultural explorations, and from abstract concepts to universal themes.

Influences include the period of early abstraction, especially analytical cubism and it’s idea of simultaneity.
While Analytical Cubism focused on the objective truth of physical forms through multiple viewpoints, Kesin takes a subjective approach, also examining non-physical dimensions of experience and meaning.
Through sequential layering, Kesin builds narratives that unfold over time, capturing the evolving progression of thoughts, emotions, and perspectives.

He has exhibited in galleries and public spaces in Spain and his works form part of private and institutional collections throughout Europe.

Work:


Available Individual Works:
Series ‘Mediterranean Visions’:


This series was created in 2024 for the exhibition ‘What Remains’ in Valencia. It was inspired by the idea of the Mediterranean region as a place of constant change, movement and transformation.
The works follow the constraints given by the concept of the exhibition: All are on A3 300g Arches paper, and there were only five acrylic colours from ‘Liquitex’ used, plus black and white.

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Series ‘Mindscapes’:


Utilising a layered technique and incorporating patterns reminiscent of camouflage designs, the paintings in the ‘Mindscapes’ series are concerned with themes related to identity, social interaction, and psychological concepts.

Series ‘City Limits’:


Kesin’s series ‘City Limits’ revolves around cities in moments of crisis. The process for ‘City Limits’ starts with research on the historical background and choosing photographs. Through alienation of these images and the use of additional layers and elements, the works aim to reach beyond the moments captured in the original photos, to issues of the present day.

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Series ‘Future Relics’:


The first works of the ‘Future Relics’ series were presented at the exhibition ‘The Beauty of Forgiveness’ in August 2021. They showcase artefacts of our culture’s relationship with animals; like cages, egg cartons, and weapons, with shapes and symbols overlaid. These images were conceived from the perspective of a hypothetical future society that has long consigned the use of animal products to its history books, prompting speculation about their reflection on our present-day practices of animal production and utilisation.

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Series ‘Stripes’ and ‘Horizons’:


The series ‘Stripes’ comprises abstract representations of the artist’s perception of different subjects. ‘Panther’, a visualisation of Rilke’s poem was the starting point of the series
Subsequent works in this series have been concerned with places and times that had a significant meaning for the artist. Here the different layers may represent facets like landscape, architecture, people, history, events….
The series ‘Horizons’ focuses more on current affairs and general concepts. The constraints of the strong vertical orientation give way to less uniform compositions, and more emphasis is placed on the application of thin, transparent layers.

Available Works ‘Stripes’:

Available Works ‘Horizons’:

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