Jeff Kowatch
Orange Fiasco, 2023
Oil bar on Dibond
70 1/2 x 49 5/8 in
179 x 126 cm
179 x 126 cm
'In all of my work, I strive to meet what I consider the three essential elements of art: materials, subject, and the unknown. The materials are the physical foundation; the...
"In all of my work, I strive to meet what I consider the three essential elements of art: materials, subject, and the unknown. The materials are the physical foundation; the subject is what can be seen, thought about, or spoken of; and the unknown is what cannot be explained — that silent, ineffable presence that gives a painting life beyond words. For me, that’s where true art begins. It’s something you can sense but not fully grasp — the same quality I find in the works of Rembrandt, Vermeer, or Bruce Nauman, who each move beyond depiction into mystery.
...the materials and subject are simply the gateways. What matters most — and what I hope the viewer feels — is that sense of the unknown that moves quietly beneath the surface."
~Jeff Kowatch
...the materials and subject are simply the gateways. What matters most — and what I hope the viewer feels — is that sense of the unknown that moves quietly beneath the surface."
~Jeff Kowatch
