Wartezimmer
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Portrait |
| Technique | Painting |
| Height | 100 cm |
| Width | 120 cm |
| Length/Depth | 4 cm |
"Waiting Room" is part of the "Strangers" series and continues the exploration of anonymous encounters begun in "Waiting Room Aesthetics". The work depicts two female-appearing figures, strangers to one another, in a reception area. They are linked solely by the same action: reading a newspaper. Whether it is the same newspaper remains open to interpretation. The same applies to the location and the reason for their waiting. The two figures appear simplified and anonymous, almost dissolved in their structure and colour. Nevertheless, they seem somehow familiar to us. The work oscillates between closeness and distance, between shared experience and complete strangeness.
Song inspiration: “Carry On” – Jungle
I was inspired by the song’s evocation of that final moment before departure: a timeless pause, somewhere between arrival and farewell. The reception area in my work becomes a kind of transitional space.
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Technique: palette knife technique
Shipping:
The work will be shipped stretched onto a stretcher frame – including a certificate of authenticity and the artist’s signature on the reverse.
Jana Mertens
I used to draw a lot when I was younger. At the age of 16, I began drawing portraits of other people. During my A-levels in Art, I learnt a number of techniques and really enjoyed working with different media, which is why I decided to study Art and Media. Whilst at university, I also started painting more in my spare time and discovered a passion for oil painting. At the moment, I’m exploring Surrealism in depth. Inspired by Edward Hopper and René Magritte, I’ve found a style that suits me. With my series *Strangers*, I’m trying to combine the unfamiliar with something familiar.
CV/Exhibitions :
2020 Began studying Art & Media at Carl von Ossietzky University
2022 Children’s book and colouring book “Dat Nordsee-ABC”
2022 Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven “North Oversee”
2022 Oldenburg “RAUM”
2022 Mural at the Tide Hotel, Wilhelmshaven
2022 Solo exhibition at Café Freiblock,
Wilhelmshaven
2023 Showtime, Oldenburg
2023 Solo exhibition at Sparkasse Wilhelmshaven “Reflections”
2023 Newspaper article in the NWZ
2023 Kunsthalle Bremen “Birthday Guests – From Monet to Van Gogh
”2023 “Everything on Paper”,
Oldenburg
2024 Winter Ball at Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg
2024 Colouring pictures for children for the photo exhibition “Plastic Waste by the Sea – Causes and Consequences” at the Wadden Sea Visitor Centre, Wilhelmshaven
2024 Showtime Oldenburg
2024 “Everything on Paper” Oldenburg
2024 ANPFIFF – Tactics and Technique – Football through the Lens of Art at the SKMGallery, Leipzig
2024 E30 Gallery, Frankfurt
2024 Kunsthalle Bremen
2025 Kunsthalle Bremen YFA Exhibition
2025 Nissi’s Kunstkantine, Hamburg
2025 Showtime Oldenburg
2025 HAAM, Hamburg
2025 E30 Gallery, Frankfurt
2026 E30 Gallery, Frankfurt
2026 Kulturbunker Bonn (Hans-Riegel Foundation)
2026 Kunsthalle
Wilhelmshaven
Active at the Student Art Market since: November 2023
