By Jan Kuhlemeier
150 x 120 cm, 2020
Gel medium and pigment on linen

The Fluvial series can be viewed as the series containing the most formal way of painting that Jan Kuhlemeier has developed up to date. The paintings consist of two or more layers of ribs. The ribs in the paintings - created with wide brush strokes - refer to the way in which liquid currents are able to create structures. Strong currents in water create this effect in sand on the bottom of the ocean. In the dunes these ripples appear with a strong onshore breeze. A breeze also creates ripples on water, similar to the structures created on dunes and on the bottom of the ocean. Jan is fascinated by this natural process.