Gert
Jan Kocken
Gert Jan Kocken: Unearthing History Through Photographic Echoes Born in Arnhem, Netherlands, in 1971, Gert Jan Kocken’s artistic journey is a compelling exploration of how history – both personal and collective – is shaped and represented through images. His work isn't merely documentation; it’s an …
A portrait built from Gert Jan Kocken's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.