Spotlight Artist

Jonathan Worcester

Midwest
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Ogive

Arch-shaped panel with swirling pink, purple, and blue abstract patterns.

acrylic on panel

Untitled (Diptych)

Two textured panels, left muted green, right patterned pink and orange with wavy lines.

acrylic on canvas, on panel, two parts

Untitled

Abstract painting with textured teal background and red, orange, and blue brushstrokes.

acrylic on canvas

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Artist Statement

 By balancing discordant colors and textures, Worcester harnesses dissonance and creates paintings that challenge the limitations of the human eye. His compositions reference the body and technology in an attempt to crystallize the inherent struggle between the two. The work transforms according to the proximity and position of the viewer, producing an experience specific to the lens of their body. Like estuaries feeding into a body of water, the paintings intimate divergent meanings through a network of connections that link discrete elements into a cohesive whole.

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