Jan van Lokhorst took off where the COBRA movement ended. His expressive semi-abstract paintings show a raw energy. Most striking is his use of colour and the heavy lines that form figures. The colours and lines are chosen intuitively and emotionally. Van Lokhorst is an expressionist painter pur sang. He truly appreciates the materials he works wit: paint – not seldom straight from the tube – applied with palette knife or bare hands.

This painting shows jugglers at play. One can distinct some human figures and seperated body parts. Lines drawn intuitively, suggest movement and play. This is exactly what makes the paintings by Jan van Lokhorst so attractive. The energy and playfulness never fade. Other subjects for his paintings are the landscapes of France, the animals of Africa and musicians.