No matter how long the journey, it starts with the first step. Visual For his artist Jan Radersma, his first steps were taken in Indonesia, and he regularly incorporates these steps into his work. Jan Radersma does this both literally and figuratively. In his work, he regularly returns to where he started, repeatedly returning to decisions he made early in the creative process. This creates layered paintings and works on paper that evidence a continuous series of movements and reflections until a stage is reached where each addition of more of the artwork detracts from the overall picture. Landscape is not a specific theme in Radersma’s work, but emerges gradually. “As we walk, all kinds of things appear. Then we see a certain light or a special color.” The shapes and compositions in the landscape are balanced on the border between abstraction and representation. It is converted into a work. Rather than staying on the safe side, Radersma pushes the perimeter into a very thin transition area. This creates works where landscapes and abstract forms sit side by side.
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