Jan Ollner is a Canadian painter based in Toronto. With his works he explores the visual potential of figuration and abstraction.
He approaches painting with an intent to intervene, obfuscate, and distill his source images and negotiate the delicate balance he seeks.
By treading a line in the studio between dissolution and resolution Jan Ollner seeks a way to allow the subject matter of the paintings to become symbols or archetypes which reflect the psychology of human experience.
“Each painting should act as a reflection of its base elements as an image distilled. In order to achieve that perfect balance between figuration and abstraction every painting needs to be a visual gamble, where the image needs to fight its way to the surface from beneath the material.” he said.
Images courtesy of Jan Ollner
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