Ruimte + Plaats by Jan Theun van Rees


Ruimte + Plaats by Jan Theun van Rees
By Jan Theun van Rees
20 x 25 cm, edition 10/15, 2018
310 gr. acid-free photo rag paper on dibond dark wenge veneer frame with UV70 museum glass
Ruimte + Plaats exists in the space between constructed and existing environments, where Jan Theun van Rees’ practice comes together. While his earlier work focused on documenting specific spatial qualities, his more recent approach involves actively shaping and manipulating spaces to visualise their essence. This series is neither a straightforward record of a place nor a fully fabricated scene but instead occupies an in-between state where reality and interpretation merge. It highlights not just the physical aspects of space but also the experience of it, how a place takes form through light, perspective, and our perception of it.
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By Jan Theun van Rees
20 × 25 cm, ed. 3/10, 2026
Archival pigment ink on Innova ”Soft Textured BrightWhite Photorag” with nutwood frame and museumglass
This work is part of the series Painted Room
In this series, Jan Theun van Rees explores the relationship between art and the spaces in which it is displayed. He photographs museum interiors through reflections in artworks or the glass of their frames. Blurred fragments of the original work remain visible, merging with the surrounding architecture and creating a new photographic composition.
This small-scale photograph was created at the Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck in Germany during Silent Spaces, a retrospective exhibition of photographer Axel Hütte. The reflection shows how an artwork can shape the atmosphere and perception of the room around it.
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