For a couple of days in the early summer of 2019 we took over a part of Shangai’s visual identity and turned people’s attention to the importance of having dreams.
We created the world’s first gamified fine art exhibition in a Cinema inside the Mercedez Benz Arena and then subsequently painted the skies around the Shangahi Pearl TV Tower as well as all the 10 subway lines in Central Shanghai.
Oh, and we now have Chinese movie stars wearing the art on T-shirts 😂
Every time we say “how can we ever beat this” and then we go on to do it.
I am truly blessed to have a fantastic team around me and people that support me all over the world.
Keep dreaming!
Krs
Kris Kullengren–独特的人生经历，塑造了独一无二的充满人性关怀的当代抽象派画家
Kris Kullengren, known as Krs for his painting, comes from Sweden. He chose to move to Japan at an early age of 17. Before 24, he had moved 17 times and travelled over 30 countries. And this experience of living in greatly different cultures, languages and ways of life has made him see, beyond the differences, the universality in humanity that can bridge the essential differences of culture, language, age, race, social class and life. This realization has become the cornerstone for where his creativity comes from, and the key message he hopes to deliver through his works.
Although 10 years’ hard practice wouldn’t be rare in the contemporary painting career, Krs is unique in his staying true to his inner emotions and letting the colors shape them, which is why his paintings usually strike people with an instant feeling of a strong emotion. His signature use of bold colors, dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork is unique, and behind these dramatic colors he hopes to achieve a connection between souls. For him, every painting comes from a unique moment of an individual life snapshot, irreplicable and irreversible.
Those who love his art can see the life and soul in his paintings, and relate to the unique emotions behind. This understanding in audience is Krs’ achieved balance of meticulous practice and an inclusive genuine caring and appreciation for life.
Over the last 20 years Kris has worked across a wide range of disciplines often collaborating with musicians and other artists, and has applied his art to a vast range of international business.
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Shanghai Jack
For a couple of days in the early summer of 2019 we took over a part of Shangai’s visual identity and turned people’s attention to the importance of having dreams.
We created the world’s first gamified fine art exhibition in a Cinema inside the Mercedez Benz Arena and then subsequently painted the skies around the Shangahi Pearl TV Tower as well as all the 10 subway lines in Central Shanghai.
Oh, and we now have Chinese movie stars wearing the art on T-shirts 😂
Every time we say “how can we ever beat this” and then we go on to do it.
I am truly blessed to have a fantastic team around me and people that support me all over the world.
Keep dreaming!
Krs
Kris Kullengren–独特的人生经历，塑造了独一无二的充满人性关怀的当代抽象派画家
Kris Kullengren, known as Krs for his painting, comes from Sweden. He chose to move to Japan at an early age of 17. Before 24, he had moved 17 times and travelled over 30 countries. And this experience of living in greatly different cultures, languages and ways of life has made him see, beyond the differences, the universality in humanity that can bridge the essential differences of culture, language, age, race, social class and life. This realization has become the cornerstone for where his creativity comes from, and the key message he hopes to deliver through his works.
Although 10 years’ hard practice wouldn’t be rare in the contemporary painting career, Krs is unique in his staying true to his inner emotions and letting the colors shape them, which is why his paintings usually strike people with an instant feeling of a strong emotion. His signature use of bold colors, dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork is unique, and behind these dramatic colors he hopes to achieve a connection between souls. For him, every painting comes from a unique moment of an individual life snapshot, irreplicable and irreversible.
Those who love his art can see the life and soul in his paintings, and relate to the unique emotions behind. This understanding in audience is Krs’ achieved balance of meticulous practice and an inclusive genuine caring and appreciation for life.
Over the last 20 years Kris has worked across a wide range of disciplines often collaborating with musicians and other artists, and has applied his art to a vast range of international business.
Kris Kullengren，自幼远离瑞典家乡，远赴亚洲，独自生活。在24岁定居日本之前，搬家17次，周游全球多达30多个国家。不同国家的语言，文化，饮食及人与人之间的关系，让他在看到不同时，更是感悟到那种跨越文化，语言，年龄，人种，社会阶级以及命运的人性中的共性。而这独特的人生经历与感悟，成为了他的作品中的独特创作灵魂。
在画作技艺上，10年以上的基本功在艺术界并非独一无二，但他画作中所表现的灵魂，那种敢于展现自己的内心丰富世界，从而去搭建人与人之间共性的桥梁的创作方式，是独一无二的。这也为什么，在他的画作中，情感能给观看者在一瞬间带来视觉上的冲击，刹那间带来一种情感的传递，引起灵魂的深度共鸣。在他看来，每一幅画都是灵魂在某个时段上的呈现，具有其独立的生命，无法复制或重现。
每一幅画，都具有灵魂；每一个作品都是对灵魂的一次独一无二的记载：一种在一丝不苟的技艺，独特的人生感悟与超乎现实的创造力下的一种平衡。
在多达10年毫不间断的创作工作中，Kris拥有了与全球多国优秀艺术家合作共事的经历，并与海外的知名企业进行设计领域的商业合作。