An abstract world
“When painting, I never know what the painting will look like in the end. My art starts to exist as soon as I pick up my brush and paint the first stroke. From that moment on, the dialogue between the canvas and me begins and an abstract world comes alive.
Rather than a depiction of something I’ve seen, I consider my paintings to be a world on their own. My works are often full of contrast, dark shapes and bright earth tones. The worlds I create look rocky and mysterious, and can feel like a rough landscape. A place to wander.”
Arjan Paijers (1983) was born and raised in Groenlo (NL), studied art in Zwolle and after some years he moved back to the east of the Netherlands, where he has his own place now to create art. Through the years, Arjan’s art has been exhibited in various places, like galleries, festivals and museums. Some highlights were group exhibitions at the University of Osnabrück (2008) and Stedelijk Museum Zwolle (2009), Koppelkerk Bredevoort (2022) and Villa Mondriaan Winterswijk (2024). In 2022 Arjan made it to national television when he reached the finals for the Dutch TV-show De Nieuwe Vermeer.
Photo: Ruth Eiting
Education
Summerschool Cultural Business
Artez Zwolle
2017
Master of Arts and Design
Windesheim Zwolle
2004-2009
Spatial Designer
Cibap Zwolle
2000-2004