Tranquilidad series – Light, toned down, attracting sensual and sensitive colors. A world of changeability and constancy, a shimmering depth that releases the imagination. Very personal, evoking your own, individual,
only known associations and experiences, they surround us in a natural way, they surround us, but at the same time they are simple, easy and gentle to absorb. They penetrate us. You can wake up to them, look for solace in them, calm down …
Let us choose our own, unique peace. Maybe celadon, gas, light, floating in the space of the imagination, transparent scarves, maybe seaweed, which gently leaving the sea on the shore? Or the garden of gingerbread spices: colors that smell of cinnamon, nutmeg, orange peel? There are as many possibilities as many pairs of eyes accepting this world of harmony, so let us turn to him to bring a smile of satisfaction on our face …
Tranquilidad is in Spanish “Peace”, “peace of mind”, “harmony”.
In the Tranquilidad series, Jan Astner searches for new forms of expression, breaking away from traditional painting techniques. Post-painterly abstraction in the artist’s version constitutes a specific departure from classical painting, moving towards more conceptual and interdisciplinary forms of artistic expression.
A key element of Astner’s post-painterly abstraction is the departure from traditional painting media and painting techniques. The artist stopped treating the canvas as the only area of his expression, instead experimenting with a variety of materials and techniques.
An important aspect of the Tranquilidad series as a manifestation of post-painterly abstraction is the strong tendency to explore geometric abstraction and minimalism. Astner searches for simplicity of form and reduction of detail, striving for the essence of artistic expression.
It should also be noted that post-painterly abstraction developed in the context of broader social and cultural changes. The post-war era brought with it new challenges and questions regarding identity, technology, and the role of art in society. The Tranquilidad series is a reflection on the human condition and the contemporary world.
