Tomáš Kajánek | Jan van der Pol
Czech artist Tomáš Kajánek (*1989) often focuses on the ability of an individual to act in rigid social structures. With a specific sense of humor, his photographs question the social and linguistic rules, as we can see it for example in the exhibited series “Insurance Instructions”. The exhibition uncovers the connection between works by Tomáš Kajánek and outstanding Dutch painter Jan van der Pol (*1949). Having a strong affinity to the times we live in, Jan van der Pol is watching and observing the empiric multiplicity that surrounds us. As well he has a critical interest in technology, nature and science. In this context, his work is in compliance with the long and rich tradition of Dutch painting from the golden era of landscape painting to formal experiments of Piet Mondrian and De Stijl.