Artist Information:
Jason Messinger
Chicago, IL
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
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Artist Statement:
Jason Messinger creates
ceramic art that straddles the
cool allure of pure
abstraction and the hot
recognition of representation.
The artist approaches ceramic
tile with a painter's concerns
and a sculptor's experience.
His multi-tile works are
designed to be modular,
allowing any configuration and
sequence of the tiles.
Mounting systems allows the
owner to change the tiles, and
thus reset the 'narratives'.
Using a variety of techniques,
the artist makes letters dance
in and out of comprehension,
re-imagines pragmatically
designed utility poles into
startling signifiers of
organic beauty, turns
clock-work gears into
constructions of complexity,
carves static clay into moving
waves and ripples, and
transforms simple circles into
burning suns. His work pulls
the viewer into square windows
that look out onto his unique
visions of the world.
Messinger's sculptures are
solidly present, while
expressly fluid. The work
explores transformations, of
motion made structural. The
sculptures change appearance
with the viewers' perspective.
Each face of the work
functions like movements of a
dance, with unexpected turns.
One side a façade for the
other, a mask, a response, to
create a circular narrative of
motion and stillness,
conversation and emotion. The
glazes present a ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO & 2 PERSON SHOWS:
2006, 11/3 - 24 Urban Legends,
August House, Chicago, IL
2006, 7/1-30 New Works by
Jason Messinger, Roscoes,
Chicago, IL
2005, 5/20 Between the Lines,
Cornelia Arts, Chicago, IL
2005, 3/13-4/20 Symbologies,
Cliff Dwellers, Chicago, IL
2004, 10/21 Open ...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
CORPORATE Tile Mural
Commissions & Sales
2008 Novas II , Sweet Street
Inc. - Reading, PA
2007 Nine Letterfields, Sweet
Street Inc. - Reading, PA
2006 Alice, Chicago Public
Library, Austin-Irving Branch
2006 Letterfied, Chicago
Public Library, Austin-Irving
Branch
2005 Wordscapes, Deloitte
headquarters, Chicago, IL
2005 Cityscapes, Deloitte
headquarters, Chicago, IL
2004 ...
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Jason Messinger's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Jason Messinger's Portfolio. Browse Messinger's body of work: Jason Messinger creates ceramic art that straddles the cool allure of pure abstraction and the hot recognition of representation. The artist approaches ceramic tile with a painter's concerns and a sculptor's experience. His multi-tile works are designed to be modular, allowing any configuration and sequence of the tiles. Mounting systems allows the owner to change the tiles, and thus reset the 'narratives'. Using a variety of techniques, the artist makes letters dance in and out of comprehension, re-imagines pragmatically designed utility poles into startling signifiers of organic beauty, turns clock-work gears into constructions of complexity, ... |
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Urabn Sentinels, 2008
Other Ceramics,
56 x 68 X 1.5 inches
Price: US$ 21000
€: 16453
UK £: 14156
¥en: 2055543
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Sky Rings, 2008
Other Ceramics,
44 x 44 X 1.5 inches
Price: US$ 7200
€: 5641
UK £: 4853
¥en: 704757
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SYMPATHIES, 2008
Other Ceramics,
108 x 60 X 1.5 inches
Price: US$ 23000
€: 18020
UK £: 15504
¥en: 2251309
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Spring Madrigal, 2008
Other Ceramics,
60 x 44 X 1.5 inches
Price: US$ 9600
€: 7521
UK £: 6471
¥en: 939676
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Fame, 2004
Handbuilt Ceramics,
24 x 20 X 11 inches
Price: US$ 7900
€: 6189
UK £: 5325
¥en: 773275
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