1962
Born in Winterswijk,
The Netherlands

1980 - 1981
Kunstgeschiedenis
RU Utrecht

1981 - 1987
Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Utrecht

1987 - 1991
Rietveld Academie
Amsterdam

Architecture and the urban environment are recurring subjects in the art of Jan Ros. In his paintings the most important objects consist of apartment buildings, villa's, interiors, office buildings and motorways. The image of a gray apartment building or a somewhat declined patrol station alongside the motorway is painted by Ros in such a way that the beholder is triggered to have a new look at these everyday objects and situations.

The affinity with photographers who subject their pictures to the contemporary urban landscape is strongly present. The paintings look like photographic stills, an effect emphasized by the thick layer of epoxy resin Ros uses as a finish. However, the works of Ros go beyond solely capturing a scene. The contradiction between a seemingly still picture and the fixation, literally, in resin brings about a particular tension. In the paintings of Jan Ros quickness and stillness seemingly merge without effort.