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Jan-Eloff Von Ziegler
Where We Overlap, I Begin, 2025
Oil on Canvas
Height 45 cm x Width 120 cm
Artwork is stretched and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $600
Where We Overlap, I Begin
I am not interested in painting a single face.
This work came from thinking about what forms in the space between people and the part of us that doesn’t fully belong to one or the other, but exists only through closeness. When two inner worlds meet, something new appears. That is what this painting is about.
The overlapping faces are not meant to be read individually. They fragment, repeat, and merge, reflecting how identity shifts in moments of intimacy. Eyes multiply, mouths intersect, and boundaries soften. Each figure remains present, yet none exist in isolation.
The continuous linework acts like a conversation, uninterrupted, searching, and unfinished. Beneath it, the abstract expressionist background holds movement and emotional residue. The layers record what lingers when connection leaves a mark, even quietly.
This painting is not about losing oneself, nor about union as a final state. It is about the beginning and the moment where distinction blurs just enough for something honest to form.
Artist’s Note:
This work forms part of my ongoing exploration of emotional identity, intimacy, and the subtle spaces where we shape one another. All my art works are accompanied by an original poem. Unique to the art piece it serves as an added layer of emotional connection to the piece itself.
Artist Bio: Jan-Eloff von Ziegler is a Brisbane-based contemporary artist whose practice centres on abstract expressionism and minimalist figurative line work. His work explores emotional tension, inner landscapes, and the quiet psychological states that exist beneath outward composure.
Through layered gesture, restrained mark-making, and deliberate use of colour and negative space, von Ziegler creates works that prioritise atmosphere over narrative. His paintings often occupy a space between abstraction and figuration, allowing forms to emerge subtly rather than assert themselves, inviting prolonged viewing and emotional reflection.
A distinctive aspect of his practice is the integration of original poetry alongside each completed artwork. Every painting is accompanied by a poem written in direct response to the finished piece, extending the emotional language of the work beyond the visual. These poems do not function as explanations, but as parallel expressions — offering an additional, intimate entry point into the psychological terrain of the painting.
Von Ziegler’s work is deeply informed by themes of longing, grief, desire, recovery, and personal transformation. Rather than depicting literal scenes or stories, his paintings act as emotional vessels, reflecting states of unrest, stillness before change, and moments of internal pressure and release. His practice is grounded in authenticity and vulnerability, with a focus on creating work that resonates quietly but persistently.
Working primarily in oil and mixed media on canvas, von Ziegler continues to develop a cohesive body of work that balances intensity with restraint. His paintings appeal to collectors and viewers drawn to emotionally charged, contemporary works that reward contemplation and connection.
He lives and works in Brisbane, Australia.