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Jan Kaja

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Jan Kaja
Jan Kaja in 2016
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Known forpainting

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

Biography

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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

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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, Warsaw, Łódź, Kraków, Lublin; and abroad in: Paris, Rome, Tokyo and Edinburgh.[3]

Paintings

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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)

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Bibliography

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "information about medal". bydgoszcz24.pl. bydgoszcz24.pl. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ "information about exhibition in Edibourgh". emito.net. Polski Portal w Wielkiej Brytani. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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  • [1] - official website of Galeria Autorska
  • [2] Archived 2019-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - biography on the website of Galeria Autorska
  • [3] - exhibition in Poland (35 anniversary of gallery).
  • [4] Archived 2015-06-28 at the Wayback Machine - information about artist in portal Bydgoszcz24
  • [5] - information about exhibition in Rome