Original Drawing Bas Kosters-Jobe 57

The Jobe (joy-bear) drawings are part of the project “JOY”: an investigation into how joy does or doesn’t manifest itself, and whether this can be fuelled by the creation and experience of art. The teddy bear plays here a leading role as a symbol of transference and generosity. I try to capture this pure joy into these drawings and paintings. At the same time I give them character, emotions and wittiness to make them whole. All Jobe’s are drawn on reused papers I collected like old enveloppes or notebook pages.