JAN KYO

Landshapes: Empirical Studies
2012 – Today, Various dimensions (10 – 160 cm)


Jan Kyo | Landscapes: Empirical Studies – Moderne Landschaftsmalerei & Naturstudium. Abstrakte Kunst zwischen Berlin-Wedding & Natur. Öl, Acryl & Aquarell.

LAND SHAPES: River


The complete panoramic view of Dresden's city center along the Elbe—drawn from both riverbanks. Mixed drawing techniques ranging from graphite and ballpoint pen to charcoal.

Ausstellungsansicht Stadtmuseum Dresden.

Exhibition view, Stadtmuseum Dresden

(Three detailed views, 42 × 59 cm each, charcoal on paper)

LAND SHAPES: Urban
(Various dimensions, 10–160 cm)


Extracting the essence of nature and structure through abstraction and reduction. Traditional motifs dissolve into signs, patterns, and negative space—executed across diverse media, from graphite and charcoal to oil and acrylic.

Parzellen


Öl auf altgebackenen, restaurierten Backformen


Dresden 2015

LAND SHAPES: Empirical Studies
Various dimensions (10 – 160 cm)


A series exploring the intersection of direct nature study, spatial observation, and formal abstraction. Grounded in local topographies—from the riverbanks of the Elbe around Dresden to urban structures and socio-cultural artifacts—traditional motifs are reduced to signs, patterns, and negative space.


Executed across diverse media, from charcoal and graphite to oil and acrylic, the works navigate between environmental reality, regional identity, and constructive image logic.

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