The Alchemy of Earth and Gravity Born to a farmer in Groningen, Han Jansen possessed an innate understanding of the soil and the rhythms of the land. His life was deeply rooted in the physical world, a connection that would later define his most radical experiments with color and form. He did not merely observe the landscape; he sought to engage with its very substance. This impulse led him to move beyond the traditional boundaries of the studio, seeking out the raw textures of the Australian interior and the quiet earth behind his home in Eelderwolde. He was a man who understood that the gr…