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| Artist Statement |
| How does one become a painter?
A combination of heritage, upbringing and genuine interest in your surroundings, the former is maybe why, the latter is for me the key part of my subjects. The feeling of the world through painting. Painting what is sometimes impossible to explain in words.
I came in contact with Flemish expressionism from a young age through my father, visiting a number of painters studio's. This encouraged me to explore my creative side and set me on the path to painting.
I followed classical art training in the academies of Ieper & Ghent and the Institute for the plastic Arts in Kortrijk, these all in Belgium.
Pursuing in different artistic fields, I took part with installations in art events. Events like Fabriek 88 and Metro 89, both in Antwerp, Belgium. Undercover90 & S&F in Ieper, Belgium. I designed a number of public indoor and park exhibitions and expo's for a number of diffirent scientific and cultural projects while having selected shows. Since the last years I have been concentrating solely on painting.
My work focuses on the human drama, capturing stories and emotions in one image. How do you paint the feeling of waking up in the early hours of the morning with all your negative feelings or pure happiness? How does a first love feel? The loss of a friend the first days of spring, fear of old age. The tale of sorrow or euphoria captured in deep understanding, the theatre of life in a light of color and composition.
How do you paint these human travels universally without showing the obvious but the deeper meaning even to abstraction? I do not follow a certain style per se, the most important element for me is finding the right atmosphere that explains the above.
Johan Lowie |
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