Abstract Space | Perforated Spaces 59549 by Jan Theun van Rees


Abstract Space | Perforated Spaces 59549 by Jan Theun van Rees
By Jan Theun van Rees
70 x 60 cm, 2022
Pigment ink on 340 gr. acid free photo baryta on dibond, frame with spacer and UV70 museum glass
Edition 1/6
Jan Theun van Rees holds a life-long fascination for spatial representation on a flat picture plane. This has manifested to his specialisation in photographing (interior-) spaces. He gravitates to spaces that fascinate him, for example, when light plays an unexpected game in a small corner behind a door. His gaze at actual spaces is influenced by his studio work while afterwards the constructed spaces always appear to have their origin in previous spatial experiences. This studio and on-site interaction are inspirational and lead to many new insights and creative opportunities. From 2018 onwards, Jan Theun started constructing his own spaces, created just for the photograph; an intuitive and time intensive process. When he looks through his camera and experiences a space never seen before, he takes the photograph.
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By Jan Theun van Rees
122 × 91,5 cm, ed. 3, 2026
Pigment in on acid free Canson Arches 88 - frame, raw nut veneer with spacers and muserumglass UV70
Also available in 60 × 45 cm, edition of 5, 2026
This work is part of the series On an Overgrown Path
Jan Theun van Rees approaches photography by creating the space he wants to photograph. For Overgrown Path 02, he uses painted textile structures to develop an environment that suggests dense growth and difficult terrain. He works from within the construction, responding to the way light, material and camera position alter the space.
Part of On an Overgrown Path, the work takes its title from Janáček’s piano cycle, whose short compositions connect emotion with moments in a life. Van Rees brings that sense of inward journey into photography. The resulting image holds a tension between attraction and unease: the viewer is drawn into a place that feels familiar, yet remains just beyond reach.
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