work
johannes karman is fascinated by natural light.
the light changes all the time and is connected to the time.
that time never ends and changes renewing itself constantly.
the changes in the time cause the changes in light.
movement by illumination.
the effects of light and shade.
watching nature the light is giving structure in the time.
the light is an universal energy and can manifest itself in different moods.
in his abstract work johannes karman examins the effects of light on surfaces, reliefs, treatments and on colours.
he is not looking for spectacularity but he makes us in a calm and silent way aware of the daily light that we see and record without thinking.
johannes karman
born in 1936 in kortgene in zeeland (nl).
lives and workes nowadays in oosterbeek (nl) and arnhem (nl).
before he lived and worked also for many years in the south of france.
education
johannes karman attended graphic techniques in rotterdam, in utrecht the academie artibus and model drawing at the rotterdam academy (what after more than 10 years became the basis for his untill now choosen theme ‘light’.)
to immerse himself in this he followed a study of the old classic italian technique in the photographic fine art.
this did not prevent him to choose the abstraction after establishment in france.
exhibitions
since many years johannes karman exhibits in the netherlands and france in galleries, and other locations for contemporary art.
daarnaast heeft hij geëxposeerd in:
belgium in roeselaere
germany in augsburg, badenweiler, berlin, krefeld
italy in venetië (biennale of venice)
japan in tokyo.
gallery 9 presents his work since 2010:
2024 summer exhibition in the gallery
2024 presentation at kunstrai | art amsterdam in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2023 holidays exhibition in the gallery
2023 summer exhibition in the gallery
2023 presentation at kunstrai | art amsterdam in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2023 spring exhibition in the gallery
2023 winter exhibition in the gallery
2022 trio exhibition with gabriël barlag and gerard van der horst in the gallery
2022 summer exhibition in the gallery
2022 spring exhibition in the gallery
2021 presentation at kunstrai | art amsterdam in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2021 summer exhibition in the gallery
2021 spring exhibition in the gallery
2020 summer exhibition in the gallery
2019 trio exhibition with anjeliek blaauw and martijn duifhuizen in the gallery
2019 summer exhibition in the gallery
2019 presentation at kunstrai | art amsterdam in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2019 spring exhibition in the gallery
2019 winter exhibition in the gallery
2018 presentation at art the hague in fokker terminal, the hague (nl)
2018 summer exhibition in the gallery
2018 presentation at kunstrai | art amsterdam in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2018 winter exhibition in the gallery
2017 presentation at art the hague, fokker terminal, the hague (nl)
2017 summer exhibition in the gallery
2017 presentation at kunstrai in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2017 late spring exhibition in the gallery
2017 early spring exhibition in the gallery
2017 presentation at rotterdam contemporary art fair in world trade center, rotterdam (nl)
2017 winter exhibition in the gallery
2016 seasons holidays exhibition in the gallery
2016 duo exhibition with anjeliek blaauw in the gallery
2016 presentation at art the hague in fokker terminal, the hague (nl)
2016 summer exhibition in the gallery
2016 presentation at kunstrai in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2016 spring exhibition in the gallery
2016 presentation at rotterdam contemporary art fair in cruise terminal, rotterdam (nl)
2015 summer exhibition in the gallery
2015 after art fairs exhibition in the gallery
2015 presentation at kunstrai in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2015 presentation at art breda on chasséveld in breda (nl)
2015 presentation at rotterdam contemporary art fair in cruise terminal, rotterdam (nl)
2014 summer exhibition in the gallery
2014 jubilee presentation 25 years gallery 9 at kunstrai, amsterdam (nl)
2014 jubilee presentation 25 years gallery 9 at art breda, breda (nl)
2014 jubilee presentation 25 years gallery 9 at raw art fair, rotterdam (nl)
2014 presentation at raw art fair in cruise terminal, rotterdam (nl)
2014 jubilee exhibition 25 years gallery 9 in the gallery
2013 trio exhibition with saskia van der made and frans vendel
2013 summer exhibition in the gallery
2013 presentation at kunstrai in rai, amsterdam (nl)
2013 presentation at art 2013 in jaarbeurs, utrecht (nl)
2013 presentation at raw art fair in warehouse santos, rotterdam (nl)
2013 reopening exhibition in the gallery at the new address of the gallery at
keizersgracht 548 in amsterdam (nl)
2012 summer exhibition in the gallery
2011 summer exhibition in the gallery
2010 presentation at affordable art fair in westerfasfabriek, amsterdam (nl)
2010 duo exhibition with herman van der made
2010 summer exhibition
art fairs
works of johannes karman are presented by gallery 9 at:
affordable art fair 2010 in westergasfabriek in amsterdam (nl)
art 2013 in jaarbeurs utrecht in utrecht (nl)
art breda 2015 on chasséveld in breda (nl)
art the hague 2018, 2017 and 2016 in fokker terminal, the hague (nl)
kunstrai | art amsterdam 2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013 in rai, amsterdam (nl)
raw art fair 2014 in cruise terminal, rotterdam (nl)
raw art fair 2013 in warehouse santos, rotterdam (nl)
rotterdam contemporary 2016 and 2015 in cruise terminal, rotterdam (nl)
rotterdam contemporary 2017 in wtc, rotterdam (nl)
collections
works of johannes karman are part of several collections of companies and private persons in foreign countries and in the netherlands.