Jan Kaja

Jan Kaja
Jan Kaja in 2016
Born	1957 (age 67–68) Bydgoszcz, Poland
Known for	painting

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

Biography

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

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

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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  "Cicha Noc" acrylic, canvas 73x81 (1993)
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  "Oczekiwanie" acrylic, canvas 80x100 (2008)
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  "W drodze" acrylic, canvas 80x100 (2008)
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  "Magdalena" oil, canvas 101x125 (1991)
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  "Przeistoczenie" acrylic, canvas 73x100 (1991)
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  "Dzwonnik" acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2000)
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  "Chwile później" acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2001)
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  "W głębi" acrylic, canvas 80x100 (1998)
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  "Tak" acrylic, canvas 80x100 (2008)
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  "Poczekalnia" acrylic, canvas 73x100 (2011)

Bibliography

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

See also

• List of Polish painters

References

1. "information about gallery". autorska.pl. Galeria Autorska. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
2. "information about medal". bydgoszcz24.pl. bydgoszcz24.pl. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
3. "information about exhibition in Edibourgh". emito.net. Polski Portal w Wielkiej Brytani. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

External links

• - official website of Galeria Autorska
• Archived 2019-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - biography on the website of Galeria Autorska
• - exhibition in Poland (35 anniversary of gallery).
• Archived 2015-06-28 at the Wayback Machine - information about artist in portal Bydgoszcz24
• - information about exhibition in Rome