Jan Kaja

Jan Kaja (born 1957) is a painter, photographer and publisher.

Jan Kaja
Jan Kaja (2016)
Born
Jan Kaja

1957
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Known forpainting

Kaja was born in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Since 1979, together with Jacek Soliński, he has run an art gallery Authors’ Gallery (org. Galeria Autorska)[1] in Bydgoszcz.

In 2015 he received from Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland) special medal for his contribution in polish culture.[2]

Information

In 1980s carried out conceptual projects (posters – appeals). Together with Jacek Soliński elaborated and issued a number of monographic art books dedicated to fine artists.

Presented several dozen of solo exhibitions in Poland: Bydgoszcz, Gdańsk, Sopot, Toruń, Warszawa, Łódź, Kraków, Lublin; and abroad in: Paris, Rome, Tokyo and Edinburgh.[3]

Paintings

His paintings are based on a relation between a face and hands and they constitute peculiar one-person theatre. The painter treats his work as a return to the state of spontaneity thanks to which is able to discover a human in their entire simplicity of expression and at the same time with their spiritual profundity. Made cycles of paintings: "Characters unreal", "Gates", "Way of the Cross", "Conversations".

Paintings (selection)
  • „Cicha Noc” acrylic, canvas 73x81 (1993)
  • „Oczekiwanie” acrylic, canvas 80x100 (2008).
  • „W drodze” acrylic, canvas 80x100 (2008).
  • „Boże Narodzenie” acrylic, canvas 80x100 (2008).
  • „Magdalena” oil, canvas 101x125 (1991).
  • „Przeistoczenie” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (1991)
  • „Człowiek jest jak trawa” acrylic, canvas 90x70 (1998).
  • „Dzwonnik” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2000).
  • „Chwile później” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2001).
  • „Koncert” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2000).
  • „Za bramą” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2000).
  • „W głębi” acrylic, canvas 80x100 (1998).
  • „Tak” acrylic, canvas 80x100 (2008).
  • „Mały świat” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2011).
  • „Naczynia” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2011).
  • „Przygotowywanie” acrylic, canvas 70x90 (2013).
  • „Poczekalnia” acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2011).
  • „Jesienne popołudnie” acrylic, canvas 63x90 (2012).

Bibliography

"Chwile obecności (1979-2004)" Publisher: Galeria Autorska, Bydgoszcz, 2004, ISBN 83-91-4388-5-6

See also

References
  1. "information about medal". bydgoszcz24.pl. bydgoszcz24.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. "information about exhibition in Edibourgh". emito.net. Polski Portal w Wielkiej Brytani. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  • - official website of Galeria Autorska
  • - biography on the website of Galeria Autorska
  • - exhibition in Poland (35 anniversary of gallery).
  • - information about artist in portal Bydgoszcz24
  • - information about exhibition in Rome
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