Artist Information:
Jonathan Polkest
St.Hilary,
United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2005
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Artist Statement:
My work digresses through
techniques, periods, genres
and philosophies - a factual
reality which I no longer
resist. Currently I paint with
a strong textiles element as
well as persuing a quite
separate photographic practice
mainly towards installation.
I am indissoluably connected
to the Brythonic culture of my
origins in Cornwall but studio
time in London allows an
expansive painting practice
which encompasses a wider
frame of reference than my
identity as an individual in
the landscape. I look at
objects and the metaphor, the
opposite of reason and the
value of non archived
information. I like to think
my work represents a votive
aspect in the power of visual
language, geometry in ritual
and the special characteristic
in a ceremonial/sacred object
- no matter how humble its
origins.
I assert the notion that the
value of all art is through
amellioration, even though, on
this occasion I cannot spell
the word correctly, my aim is
sincere.
The placing of objects, the
creating of new images and the
adorning of existing objects
fascinate me for reasons that
are alchemical, theraputic and
ultimately a power of
reasoning of an otherwise
vicarious world.
I am involved in public arts
and community arts, I ...
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Jonathan Polkest's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jonathan Polkest's Portfolio. Browse Polkest's body of work: My work digresses through techniques, periods, genres and philosophies - a factual reality which I no longer resist. Currently I paint with a strong textiles element as well as persuing a quite separate photographic practice mainly towards installation.
I am indissoluably connected to the Brythonic culture of my origins in Cornwall but studio time in London allows an expansive painting practice which encompasses a wider frame of reference than my identity as an individual in the landscape. I look at objects and the metaphor, the opposite of reason and the value of non archived information. I like to think my work ... |
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