Jonathan Kroell
The sketches of the female forms of Jonathan Kroell are exercises in simplification and reduction. He continuously expands his visual vocabulary to pierce the emptiness of the whitespace through fragile lines. These fragmented poses challenge expectations. The ambiguous plain lets you focus attention to rediscover seemingly well-known forms.
His approach involves repetition to break down drawing-habits and make room for chance to take part in the process. Deconstructing a model's pose and reassembling it in an almost mechanical way, thus allowing the sketches to captivate one’s attention.
There is no meaning. It is what it is.
FORMATION
2007 - 2015
Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen, Allemagne
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Artworks creation for Jil Sanders Summer/Spring 2019 Collection, Milano, Italy
2017
Das Gespinst – Hermann Galerie, Essen, Germany
Bilder, Bücher, Illustrationen – Hin & Weg Galerie, Essen, Germany
2016
Mi manca – Galerie Art of Buna, Cologne, Germany
2015
Folkwang Finale, Sanaa (Zollverein), Essen, Germany
2014
Contemporary Art Ruhr, Zollverein, Essen, Germany
Das Gespinst – Heimatdesign, Dortmund, Germany
2013
Das Gespinst – Rundlauf Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Das Gespinst – Fumetto Comix Festival, Luzern, CH
2012
Contemporary Art Ruhr, Zollverein, Essen, Germany
Projekt Schlaflos – Illu12, Cologne, Germany
Projekt Schlaflos – Fumetto Comix-Festival, Luzern, CG
Mapping The Gallery, Galerie 52, Essen, Germany
2011
The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn, USA
2010
Junges Forum – Int. Comic-Salon, Erlangen, Germany
Prometheus – Galerie K29, Essen, Germany