Rene Jansen
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Rene Jansen immigrated to New Zealand at 21 from the Netherlands. Jansen's approach to his artistic practice stems from where he has been and where he is now. Having a background in Art and Design, this forms his strong compositions within his work.
Rene emigrated to New Zealand from the Netherlands at the age of 21.
Having worked extensively in Textile and Furniture design his approach to his arts practice is hands on and multi-disciplinary. The relief sculptures that Rene produces are abstract in nature and embody a balancing act of softness and tension, tranquility and movement. His choice of media is deliberate and the execution is precise. Using aluminium, brass and lucite amongst others,Rene displays an over-riding desire to create order out of chaos with a subtle appreciation and sensitivity to texture shape and plane.
The physical making of his sculptures represent an integral part of a process that often leads to unforeseen opportunities to improve or alter the actual outcome. He draws inspiration from numerous disciplines and movements and spent three years at Corbans Art Centre. Amongst his influence of interests are the Bauhaus movement, Japanese architecture and all aspects related to creating Mandalas. Natural progression as well as continuity in his sculptural output has always been of utmost importance and has resulted in a cohesive body of work where the range of materials used have been kept to a minimum deliberately. While producing works in a medium like aluminium can be categorised as unforgiving Rene manages to create works that are of a character that belie an appreciation for balance and a resolve for meditative stillness. The result is a collection of pieces that relate well to each other yet are distinct in their own right.
Rene works from his studio in Oratia.