Jonas Wood: Drawings
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Author: Wood, Jonas
Comprising 100 works on paper, this volume is the most expansive collection of Jonas Wood's artistic practice to date. The catalogue traces the artist's trajectory back to his early days in Los Angeles where he worked with painter Laura Owens and sculptor Matt Johnson, a formative period during which Wood's distinct visual language (one that came to define his mature practice) began to take shape. Features an essay by Douglas Fogle and a conversation between Laura Owens and the artist. Drawing played a central role in Wood's process, serving as both preparatory sketches for his collages and paintings, as well as independent works of art in their own right. At the core of Wood's prolific output lies a deep appreciation for the handmade—a reverence reflected in his engagement with found photographs, manual projectors and half-erased pencil sketches. Although rendered in a flattened perspective, the resulting tableaux are deeply layered, revealing traces of the artist's hand, miscellaneous references and the transformative nature of various artistic media. The Los Angeles-based artist Jonas Wood (born 1977) creates paintings, drawings and prints, which mostly comprise intricate still lifes and interior domestic scenes. Throughout his compositions, the artist draws from art history, memory, and the people, objects and interiors that comprise his life. His work is boldly coloured, detailed and graphic, and often features basketballs, ceramics and lush plants.
ISBN 9781949172997. Karma Books, New York. hb. 184 pages. 110 colour ills. 27.9 x 26 cm.
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Comprising 100 works on paper, this volume is the most expansive collection of Jonas Wood's artistic practice to date. The catalogue traces the artist's trajectory back to his early days in Los Angeles where he worked with painter Laura Owens and sculptor Matt Johnson, a formative period during which Wood's distinct visual language (one that came to define his mature practice) began to take shape. Features an essay by Douglas Fogle and a conversation between Laura Owens and the artist. Drawing played a central role in Wood's process, serving as both preparatory sketches for his collages and paintings, as well as independent works of art in their own right. At the core of Wood's prolific output lies a deep appreciation for the handmade—a reverence reflected in his engagement with found photographs, manual projectors and half-erased pencil sketches. Although rendered in a flattened perspective, the resulting tableaux are deeply layered, revealing traces of the artist's hand, miscellaneous references and the transformative nature of various artistic media. The Los Angeles-based artist Jonas Wood (born 1977) creates paintings, drawings and prints, which mostly comprise intricate still lifes and interior domestic scenes. Throughout his compositions, the artist draws from art history, memory, and the people, objects and interiors that comprise his life. His work is boldly coloured, detailed and graphic, and often features basketballs, ceramics and lush plants.
ISBN 9781949172997. Karma Books, New York. hb. 184 pages. 110 colour ills. 27.9 x 26 cm.
available