Connected with the City

The citizen and the city. Many novels, philosophies, songs and poems have been written about this relation. From the daily perspective of city governance a myriad of stories about life in the city can to be told. The idea came up to express the canvas of the city as the 64 fields of the chess board. An eagle view, from above. There the living and the system world meet and form the fibre of society. The connected citizen finds its way.

This rectangle archival pigment print of the city canvas with Pantone® Bright White (living world) Pantone® Black 6c (system world) and Pantone® Terra Cotta (citizen) is perfect for a modern, classic and reflective look in home and office interiors. It is a reminder on the wall, that being and staying connected is crucial.

    • Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm
    • Limited edition print (2/5)
    • Fine art paper Hahnemühle natural line Hemp
    • Signed Artist Proof
    • Designed by Jack Kruf, 2022
    • Watermark not printed
    • Printed in Breda, The Netherlands

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System World Canvas

Philosopher Jürgen Habermas distinguishes the living world and the system world. In the living world people and teams live and communicate between equals, based on arguments and without power. It is the world where love and friendship are leading and daily life dominates. It is the white canvas on which we are born, walk, live and die.

In the system world the instrumental rationality is used and says or dictates what and who is necessary to achieve a goal or to carry out a task. It is the world of rules, regulations, procedures and guidelines. It is the black canvas, in fact the chess board, on which most decisions of public governance are made. In the background though we find the living world, not dominant but present.

This rectangle archival pigment print of the city canvas with Pantone® Bright White and Pantone® Black 6c is perfect for a modern, classic and reflective look in home and office interiors. It is a reminder on the wall, that the governance of our society is strongly dominated by this palette of black.

    • Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm
    • Limited edition print (3/5)
    • Fine art paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag®
    • Signed Artist Proof
    • Designed by Jack Kruf, 2022
    • Watermark not printed
    • Printed in Breda, The Netherlands

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Living World Canvas

Philosopher Jürgen Habermas distinguishes the living world and the system world. In the first, people and teams live and communicate between equals, based on arguments and without power. It is the world where love and friendship are leading and daily life dominates. Here it is expressed as a white canvas, in fact the chess board on which we are born, walk, live and die.

In the system world the instrumental rationality is used and says or dictates what and who is necessary to achieve a goal or to carry out a task. It is the world of rules and regulations. It is the other world, represented as a black canvas, here in the background and not dominant.

This rectangle archival pigment print of the city canvas with Pantone® Bright White and Pantone® Black 6c in the background is perfect for a modern, classic and reflective look in home and office interiors. It is a reminder on the wall, that the playing field of life for all of us starts with a clean palette to live our dreams and give creativity and colour to the world.

    • Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm
    • Limited edition print (3/5)
    • Fine art paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag®
    • Signed Artist Proof
    • Designed by Jack Kruf, 2022
    • Watermark not printed
    • Printed in Breda, The Netherlands

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Value creation

C4C Value creation [fine art print, 1/1] by Jack Kruf (2019)

The story behind

Value creation is a challenging task when it is related to public values for citizens and society. This is most often inspired and promoted by non-profit organisations (orange). It is about the art of navigation between the system world (black) of rules and regulations on one hand and the living world (white) of daily life on the other hand. Investment power (grey) is crucial, in fact a starting point for good public governance in the creation of values.

Wall art

This rectangle archival pigment print of the city canvas with Pantone® colors Carrot Curl, Jet Black, Silver and Snow White. It is a reflective look for home and office interiors. It is still reminder of the hard work necessary for success.

Product Information

Price: sold

Dimensions: 19 x 19 cm

Limited edition print (1/1) on Hahnemühle fine art paper German Etching ®, 310 gsm, 100% α-cellulose · white · genuine mould-made paper, acid- and lignin-free, ISO 9706 compliant and museum quality for high age resistance. It has an extraordinary velvety tactile feel and a fine, clearly defined felt structure. The unique surface texture adds a very special touch to images, showcasing them in all their splendour with impressive three-dimensional effect and depth.

Freedom

Jack Kruf (2018) Freedom [fine art print, 1/1, sold]. Poppel, Belgium: Private collection.

Freedom is one of the highest personal values. It finds its build-up (among others) in the feeling of walking in the pristine snow (white), the cloud illusions (grey), the ability to sport, dance, travel and recreate (brown) and the expression in music art and culture (yellow). A personal expression.