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Jan Stel

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Amsterdam, Netherlands
www.janstel.nl
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Jan Stel [1970, Purmerend, the Netherlands] is a self-taught Fine Art Photographer and Photoshop artist. Always a creative person, Jan was a pioneering artist in his youth, spraying graffiti murals in the suburbs of Amsterdam and, at to home, painting detailed drawings and realistic illustrations. A gift of analo… Read More
Jan Stel [1970, Purmerend, the Netherlands] is a self-taught Fine Art Photographer and Photoshop artist. Always a creative person, Jan was a pioneering artist in his youth, spraying graffiti murals in the suburbs of Amsterdam and, at to home, painting detailed drawings and realistic illustrations. A gift of analogue photo gear from his father prompted his interest in photography, and inspired him to develop his own creative style. Jan Stel’s photography is made in pure natural light; no flashlights or studio lamps are used. This authentic process of working takes time, sensitivity and the right timing for action. Jan explains his photographic style in this way:

“The human eye is far more sensitive than a camera lens and picks up minor as well as major differences in a scene. Because the photo camera is limited in its ability, I capture the image in multiple exposures. The scene my eye has seen and that which the camera is unable to pick up is what fascinate me. I want to reassert this sensitivity. I do this by brushing the photographed brackets into a sort of light painting, similar to what the dark room masters and painters of old used to do”.


ABANDONED & FORGOTTEN:
It was around 1998 that the fascination for “Abandoned & Forgotten” started. For more than 10 years, Jan Stel has been committed to capturing the remains of our past glory. He continues to be astounded by the structures and places left abandoned by humans. In these abandoned buildings, old craft businesses, antiquated machinery, rusty tools and equipment appear to have been quite abruptly turned off and just left. Private houses filled with personalbelongings, outdated transportation vehicles and even fully decorated castles lie forgotten. He found around 100 classic cars rusting away in dense woodland. They had been left behind by American soldiers after the Second World War. Then there’s the thirty-year-old, unused, subway system with carriages that still have working on/off light switches for going from station to station! Places that once hummed with life and movement stand silent and devoid of human presence. One of Jan’s motivations for seeking out the abandoned and forgotten is: “Most of the general public only see decay, vandalism and ruins; I look much deeper. Silenced by men, our man-built world is now being reclaimed by the quiet power of Mother Nature; it seems a desolate and soulless place but it is still full of history and life”. These fascinating places will cease to exist soon and the memories they hold will fade away. Jan is sensitively capturing these characteristic places before they are eventually lost to time. He hopes that someday extensive restoration or conversion into museums will be undertaken to ensure protection of this heritage for the future.


FINE ART PRINTING:
High-quality limited artworks are professional printed and available as archival pigment prints. Each print is signed, numbered and accompanied with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. Fine art prints are made at Souverein [Weesp, The Netherlands, www.souverein.nl]. The team stand out in taking care of the highest print quality, perfection in details, accurate colour reproduction, and a passionate look for max result with quality preservation. Oversees ordered art prints are safely packed and sealed. And will be send in a protective cylinder.
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EXHIBITIONS / ART FAIRS

• Kunst RAI, Amsterdam 2016.
• Rotterdam Contemporary 2016.
• Realisme, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam 2016.
• PAN, RAI Amsterdam 2015.
• Kunst RAI, Amsterdam (solo show) 2015.
• Rotterdam Contemporary 2015.
• Realisme, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam 2015.
• PAN, RAI Amsterdam 2014.

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• Kunst RAI, Amsterdam 2016.
• Rotterdam Contemporary 2016.
• Realisme, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam 2016.
• PAN, RAI Amsterdam 2015.
• Kunst RAI, Amsterdam (solo show) 2015.
• Rotterdam Contemporary 2015.
• Realisme, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam 2015.
• PAN, RAI Amsterdam 2014.

• SONY World Photography Awards Exhibition 2014
Somerset House, London England. 01 - 18 May 2014

• ArtRio Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2014.
• KunstRAI Amsterdam 2014.
• RAW Artfair Rotterdam 2014.
• LXRY Rai Amsterdam 2013.
• PAN Amsterdam, Rai 2013.
• RED Pengiun Art Gallery, Marbella Spain 2013.
• Exposition theater Het Spant! Bussum 2013.
• ART at the WAREHOUSE Rotterdam 2013.
• PAN Amsterdam, RAI 2011/2012.
• ArtAntique, Jaarbeurs Utrecht 2011/2012.
• Realisme, PTA Amsterdam 2012.
• Fotofestival Naarden 2011.

• Abandoned & Forgotten 2012 Solo Exposition!
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JAN STEL - Fine Art Photography:

- Photography (Abandoned Places)
- Post Production (No filters, templates or HDRI)
- Fine Art printing
- Art-fairs and Exhibitions
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Following
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Member Since: Jun 22, 2012
  • DESOLATE CASINO
    by Jan Stel
    456
    20477
    Photography, Digital Photography, Architecture
  • MANMADE BUT NO HUMAN!
    by Jan Stel
    1973
    20931
    Architecture, Fine Arts, Photography
  • COOLING DOWN
    by Jan Stel
    856
    13433
    Digital Photography, Fine Arts, Photography
  • ABANDONED & FORGOTTEN, CHAMBRE DU COMMERCE
    by Jan Stel
    1483
    11918
    Digital Photography, Photography
  • LE GAZOMÈTRE ABANDONNÉ
    by Jan Stel
    297
    2553
    Architecture, Digital Photography, Photography
  • A FORGOTTEN PAST
    by Jan Stel
    472
    2743
    Photography, Digital Photography
  • CHAINED CAGES
    by Jan Stel
    202
    1255
    Photography, Digital Photography
  • B&W, MONOCHROME AND DUOTONE
    by Jan Stel
    90
    498
    Retouching, Photography, Digital Photography
  • ABANDONED CARS INTERIORS
    by Jan Stel
    192
    1303
    Photography, Cinematography, Film
  • ABANDONED FILM STUDIO
    by Jan Stel
    197
    1619
    Film, Photography, Digital Photography
  • BROKEN CRYSTAL
    by Jan Stel
    786
    5502
    Fine Arts, Photography
  • UNUSED METRO NETWORK
    by Jan Stel
    385
    3273
    Architecture, Fine Arts, Photography
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