Artist Information:
John Jacobsen
Oakland, CA
United States
Member Since: Aug 2000
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Artist Statement:
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k explores surreal aspects
of landscape and of the
figure, often touching on
themes of isolation,
desolation and decay; sexual
exposure or vulnerability;
power relationships, fear and
desire. By combining the
intuitive generation of
imagery with tight, controlled
rendering, I create paintings
that transport viewers into a
dream world where they
confront both my vision and
their reactions to it.
In my working method, a figure
study, a photographic image, a
network of marks, or a
preliminary sketch forms a
nucleus of associations around
which I create the piece. The
process is one of dialogue
between the materials and my
mental associations and
desires. Although each piece
is a long and deliberate
journey, the unexpected can
occur at any step. Along the
way, I encounter and explore
my obsessions with barren
spaces, ruined buildings,
wrecked or stranded vehicles,
naked people, shallow water,
pits, floods and storms.
One important activity which
feeds my work is the ongoing
creation of a large image base
of photos I have taken in
Antarctica, eastern Europe,
the southwestern USA, and
places closer to home
(Wisconsin and the San
Francisco Bay Area). The photo
diaries document my encounters
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Artist Exhibitions:
2001:
ODC Gallery, San Francisco,
California. Solo Show.
Ten Years Here, Turn of the
Century Fine Art, Berkeley,
California. By invitation.
2000:
National Small Oil Painting
Exhibition, Wichita Center for
the Arts, Wichita, Kansas.
Juried.
Hitch, Summerfest Dance
Series, The Cowell Theater,
San Francisco, California.
Visuals for dance performance,
in ...
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John Jacobsen's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to John Jacobsen's Portfolio. Browse Jacobsen's body of work: My work explores surreal aspects of landscape and of the figure, often touching on themes of isolation, desolation and decay; sexual exposure or vulnerability; power relationships, fear and desire. By combining the intuitive generation of imagery with tight, controlled rendering, I create paintings that transport viewers into a dream world where they confront both my vision and their reactions to it.
In my working method, a figure study, a photographic image, a network of marks, or a preliminary sketch forms a nucleus of associations around which I create the piece. The process is ... |
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