flashback - artsurprise #15 - 2011

[Juan Petry]

Jo Pellenz Paintings S1

Po Pellenz is one of the important contemporary social artists in Germany. He is living and working in Cologne. The artist is a friend of CASAdelDRAGON and was already involved in the cultural activities before the gallery opened. When the idea of ​​ARTSURPRISE was formulated in the think tank of the House of the Dragon, Pellenz was one of the first who want to move this project forward.
While some of his works are on their way to private and public collections, he has also published some exciting series at ARTSURPRISE. In this series, it is noticeable how the artist plays with the format of the box and how he expands the options for representation by folding the artwork. This is an essential feature of the art in ARTSURPRISE: Be in the box and think out of the box!

In this flashback we remember a very important artist and influencer, a social artist, teacher, freelancer, friend. Jo Pellenz was in very special moments part and godfather of many of our social art projects. His conservative, critical and often harsh criticism is always valuable in improving good ideas and overcoming challenges with foresight. Pellenz comes from a winegrowing family, so he think in terms of centuries, even when planning his daily work. That leaves its mark. Pellenz runs his own "factory" in Cologne, Germany. He is a role model for many artists in the region. He is known for his very social art projects in public spaces. His series in ARTSURPRISE have cult status in collector circles.

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