Nemo Jantzen is a Dutch artist who lives and works in New York and Spain. He has held international exhibitions in Spain, Holland and the United States and been presented at international art fairs in London, Paris and Amsterdam. His work consistently explores the dialogue of narrative tropes in an image-soaked contemporary environment, addressing issues of privacy, voyeurism, intimacy and beauty.
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Nemo Jantzen is a Dutch artist who lives and works in New York and Spain. He has held international exhibitions in Spain, Holland and the United States and been presented at international art fairs in London, Paris and Amsterdam.
His work consistently explores the dialogue of narrative tropes in an image-soaked contemporary environment. In his early hyper-realistic oil and acrylic canvas paintings, he captured enlarged objects and photographic moments in time. The subject matter was typically styled in the manner of film-noir with expressionistic lighting, depth of field or deep focus camera work, unbalanced and moody compositions. He depicted interiors of dimly-lit rooms and exteriors of night scenes with dark alleyways and ominous shadows - piquing the imagination of the viewer and compelling them to create story arcs for what occurs next.
In his latest series of artworks, which include the use of glass or resin spheres, Nemo Jantzen moves beyond telling a single story from one image. Instead, one gains insight into other worlds and numerous realities - with each sphere carrying the weight of its own narrative that may or may not be interconnected with all other spheres. His large-scale images constitute hundreds of different narratives and stories encapsulated in glass, insinuating to the viewer that “the closer you look, the less you see."
His work consistently explores the dialogue of narrative tropes in an image-soaked contemporary environment. In his early hyper-realistic oil and acrylic canvas paintings, he captured enlarged objects and photographic moments in time. The subject matter was typically styled in the manner of film-noir with expressionistic lighting, depth of field or deep focus camera work, unbalanced and moody compositions. He depicted interiors of dimly-lit rooms and exteriors of night scenes with dark alleyways and ominous shadows - piquing the imagination of the viewer and compelling them to create story arcs for what occurs next.
The works of painted ceramics on wood involve intimacy and beauty. He addresses the voyeurism of hidden cameras and video surveillance that has become accepted in our society and creates awareness of the invasion of privacy in the desire for man to know all and watch all. The portrayal of the private lives of public figures has become typical through the lens of paparazzi and photographic stills and scenes allow one to conjure up a story in a single glance. With his painted ceramic tiles that form pixellated images and the suggestion of an image, our minds can fill in the ambiguity to render a complete picture.
In his latest series of artworks, which include the use of glass or resin spheres, Nemo Jantzen moves beyond telling a single story from one image. Instead, one gains insight into other worlds and numerous realities - with each sphere carrying the weight of its own narrative that may or may not be interconnected with all other spheres. His large-scale images constitute hundreds of different narratives and stories encapsulated in glass, insinuating to the viewer that “the closer you look, the less you see."
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2019
Scope Miami/K+Y Gallery US
Solo show Fremin gallery, New York, US
MContemporary Sydney, Australia
Solo show Galerie Mensing Cologne and Berlin, Germany
2018
Context Miami Blank Space gallery, US
Artered gallery New York, US
ISLOV Collection Shanghai, China
House of Fine Art, London, UK
George Billis gallery, Los Angeles, US
2017
Art Beirut Bel-Air Fine Art gallery, France
Solo show Ode To Art Gallery, Singapore
Art Stage Singapore
2016
Art Central Hong Kong
Cube Gallery, UK
Art Stage Singapore Mark Hachem Gallery, Singapore
Art Wynwood K+Y Gallery Paris, France
Los Angeles Art Show K+Y Gallery, US
2015
Woolf Gallery, Battersea UK
Art Wynwood, Miami K+Y Gallery
LA Art Show, LA
K+Y Gallery ArtStage, Singapore
Mark Hachem/DeMedics Gallery Singapore Shows Artered Gallery
2014
Art Hamptons Mark Hachem/DeMedics Gallery
Singapore Shows Artered Gallery
London, Paris and Toronto Shows Envie d'Art Gallery
Hong Kong Retrospect Gallery
2013
London Art, UK, Artered Gallery, NY
Scope Basel Switzerland, Artered Gallery
NY Solo Show, Artered Gallery, NY
2012
Houston Fine Art Fair, Artered Gallery, NY
X Group Show, Artered Gallery, NY
2011
Art Chicago, Artered Gallery, Chicago
2010
Wynwood Miami, Artered Gallery
2009 Spring Rotterdam, Holland,
Villa del Arte galleries
2009 Line art, Gent, Belgium,
Villa del Arte galleries
2008 A
RTI08 The Hague, Holland
Scope Miami/K+Y Gallery US
Solo show Fremin gallery, New York, US
MContemporary Sydney, Australia
Solo show Galerie Mensing Cologne and Berlin, Germany
2018
Context Miami Blank Space gallery, US
Artered gallery New York, US
ISLOV Collection Shanghai, China
House of Fine Art, London, UK
George Billis gallery, Los Angeles, US
2017
Art Beirut Bel-Air Fine Art gallery, France
Solo show Ode To Art Gallery, Singapore
Art Stage Singapore
2016
Art Central Hong Kong
Cube Gallery, UK
Art Stage Singapore Mark Hachem Gallery, Singapore
Art Wynwood K+Y Gallery Paris, France
Los Angeles Art Show K+Y Gallery, US
2015
Woolf Gallery, Battersea UK
Art Wynwood, Miami K+Y Gallery
LA Art Show, LA
K+Y Gallery ArtStage, Singapore
Mark Hachem/DeMedics Gallery Singapore Shows Artered Gallery
2014
Art Hamptons Mark Hachem/DeMedics Gallery
Singapore Shows Artered Gallery
London, Paris and Toronto Shows Envie d'Art Gallery
Hong Kong Retrospect Gallery
2013
London Art, UK, Artered Gallery, NY
Scope Basel Switzerland, Artered Gallery
NY Solo Show, Artered Gallery, NY
2012
Houston Fine Art Fair, Artered Gallery, NY
X Group Show, Artered Gallery, NY
2011
Art Chicago, Artered Gallery, Chicago
2010
Wynwood Miami, Artered Gallery
2009 Spring Rotterdam, Holland,
Villa del Arte galleries
2009 Line art, Gent, Belgium,
Villa del Arte galleries
2008 A
RTI08 The Hague, Holland
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