Jos Caelen

Jos Caelen (Heerlen, 1938)

Jos Caelen lived and worked for a long time in Eijsden. Besides painting he writes prose and poetry: painting with words. In this exhibition paintings are shown. Experiencing Jos's art is not to stop at the layer of paint, but to discover the philosophy and soul of the maker under the skin of the painting. His process is a controlled process, sometimes he wants to go outside, then again he does not want to see a person. There are times when he is receptive to the outside world, at other times he wants to lock himself up in his studio to work on his paintings in complete seclusion, but one thing is certain: as an artist he introspects his work in every work. spiritual life. The curious thing about questions about art is that one question overlaps with another, that there are no answers to be given, for each question evokes another, just as each last painting is the starting point for another to revive dead matter ... Quote from Jos Caelen: `A good painting is a collection of matter that, fitting in the archetype of our brain, refers to what is experienced in our mind as harmony and truth, regardless of cultural backgrounds. And man uplifts. Jos Caelen's work can be found in private and national collecti...

Valkenburg aan de Geul
Eijsden 1969 - 1993
according to Scheen 1969-1970
Spain
Austria
France
made study trips to Spain, Austria and the South of France; had contact in Aubusson with Jean Lurçat (Scheen 1969-1970