The Boundary of the Intelligible features a new exploration of colour for Jennifer Mason who usually focuses solely on the figure as subject. This exhibition sees a new development where the state of reverie for the figures extends out into their surroundings. Previously the emotional state of being was solely conveyed through the face or pose, now the figure is placed into a dream like environment that is located in the sea and sky.
Through extensive experimentation with colour the figures now float and drift in a watery plane where bursts of colour and light carry them weightlessly. The figures often emerge from the misty meeting of sea and sky. A motivation in these explorations was to relieve the body of it’s weight, to find a way where form could dissolve into its surroundings. Using inventive techniques of colour blending and tone matching the figures have lost their gravity and have become even more peaceful and free.
Jewel tones of azul and emerald seas and golden sunsets evoke Impressionist explorations of colour, while the monochromatic figure remains in a state of quiet contemplation. Inspired by Plotinus, the exhibition reflects on the soul’s position at the boundary between the physical and intelligible realms—the horizon as a symbol of longing, where knowledge and truth remain just beyond reach.
Serene and meditative, The Boundary of the Intelligible offers a space for reflection and tranquillity, celebrating light, space, and the beauty of peaceful contemplation.
The Boundary of the Intelligible features a new exploration of colour for Jennifer Mason who usually focuses solely on the figure as subject. This exhibition sees a new development where the state of reverie for the figures extends out into their surroundings. Previously the emotional state of being was solely conveyed through the face or pose, now the figure is placed into a dream like environment that is located in the sea and sky.
Through extensive experimentation with colour the figures now float and drift in a watery plane where bursts of colour and light carry them weightlessly. The figures often emerge from the misty meeting of sea and sky. A motivation in these explorations was to relieve the body of it’s weight, to find a way where form could dissolve into its surroundings. Using inventive techniques of colour blending and tone matching the figures have lost their gravity and have become even more peaceful and free.
Jewel tones of azul and emerald seas and golden sunsets evoke Impressionist explorations of colour, while the monochromatic figure remains in a state of quiet contemplation. Inspired by Plotinus, the exhibition reflects on the soul’s position at the boundary between the physical and intelligible realms—the horizon as a symbol of longing, where knowledge and truth remain just beyond reach.
Serene and meditative, The Boundary of the Intelligible offers a space for reflection and tranquillity, celebrating light, space, and the beauty of peaceful contemplation.
