JAMES JEAN – REBUS
2011-02-28Rebus, the new exhibition by Los Angeles based artist James Jean. For this new body of work, Jean will present paintings, drawings and a wall installation.
The subject matter is a fictionalized subconscious representation of deities in an apocalyptic decaying romanticized setting. Jean’s visual symbolism is composed of an amalgamation of lyrically gestural, expressionistic, energetic, abstracted forms from highly detailed images to freely inscribed graffiti. The solidity of the paint belies the illusory nature of the narrative: these excavations into the subconscious are fraught with the misfires, inconsistencies, and contradictions of a dream.” James Jean
Jean’s automatistic and narrative approach is informed by popular culture derived from his comic book and illustrative mastery. His idiosyncratic language is based on references in historical and contemporary art.
Opposite – Akaname. Acrylic & Oil on Custom Wood Panels, 2011
Exhibition runs from March 12th to April 30th, 2011
Martha Otero Gallery
820 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles
CA
90046
