Jan Meier

"I like that it is changing all the time..."

The former student of A.R.Penck resides and works in a voluptuous flat in Potsdamer Strasse, Berlin - the new hot area for art galleries.  He loves to rearrange his working environment by taking work into private rooms and vice versa, which is apparent by the lush white sofa currently in his studio.

As a person of noble modesty, his art is very delicate. I have never met an artist who reflects his personality so perfectly in his art.

Acrylic colours are his medium. He prefers them, „because they are quick and light“.

He „plays" on a mirror every day, arranging objects he finds. Looking around, one realizes that probably everything is displayed in that way. That´s why the rooms look so tidy and well maintained. „I need to act like this" Jan says, „because I have no storage at all". Except in the kitchen, where he vanishes to prepare some artichokes.

What is it about your studio space that inspires you?

I like that it is changing all the time.

What sounds, scents and sights do you encounter while in your studio?

Music

What is your favourite material to work with? How has your use of it evolved throughout your practice?

Drawing & Painting materials

What themes do you pursue?

There is a way of living that has a certain grace and beauty. It is not a constant race for what is the next, rather an appreciation of what has come before. there is a respect for quality, a recognition of what is truly meaningful. these are the feelings I would like my work to inspire. this is the quality of life that I believe in. Ralph Lauren

What advice has had the biggest impact on your career?

Keep it light keep it tight not confusing and don’t listen to fears or be blinded by tears very softly very softly so soothing now just keep it right on cruisin’ Lucio Battisti  Si, Viaggiare

If you could install your art absolutely anywhere, where would that be?

Parco dei Principi, Sorrento, Italy

If you could only have one piece of art in your life, what would it be?

Goldener Hut, Neues Museum, Berlin

If you weren´t an artist, what would you be doing?

Tennis Pro

What are your favourite places besides your studio?

Parks, Bars, Discos. Just watching people, animals.