Artistic Background and Education
Jan Stieding is a German painter, installation artist, and stonemason. Born in Bad Langensalza, Germany, he is the son of the sculptor Harald Stieding. His formal artistic training began with the study of stonemasonry before he transitioned to fine arts. He studied at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Dresden from 1991 to 1994, later moving to the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. During his time in Düsseldorf, he studied under Hubert Kiecol and eventually became a master student of Jörg Immendorff, serving as his assistant until the year 2000.
Style and Subject Matter
The work of Jan Stieding often draws upon narratives and memories derived from his experiences in the GDR. His paintings, which include large-format works as well as gouache and watercolor series, frequently reference scientific, psychological, literary, and biographical themes. His motifs are often taken from the contemporary media world, serving as the basis for a process-oriented painting style. This technique utilizes diffuse color gradients, irritating spots, accents, and zones of blurriness that drive the imagery toward abstraction.
Spørgsmål og svar
Hvor og hvornår er Jan Stieding født?
Jan Stieding blev født i Bad Langensalza i 1966.
Hvor kan jeg opleve Jan Stiedings kunstværker i et 3D-galleri?
Besøg galleriet virtuelt: 3D-galleri-siden for Jan Stieding præsenterer kunstnerens værker i et tredimensionelt galleri.
Findes der en kronologisk gennemgang af Jan Stieding?
Jan Stiedings karriere udfolder sig periode for periode på kunstnerens Kronologi-side: en horisontal tidslinje over værkerne, opdelt i kapitler efter karriereperioder.
Hvilke kunstværker af Jan Stieding har flest visninger?
Se statistik over Jan Stiedings værker på kunstnerens Statistik side.
