Untitled no.4 - 129 x 110cm, mixed media on Canvas by Jacob de Graaf
The pealed back forms Jacob uses really appeal to me personally but I see a lot of universal appreciation of his paintings. Without life they become 'non-spaces' in which we can feel alone and reflective or sometimes afraid; a place to escape reality. This painting to me has a real American appeal that highlights how this work can take you places, this is not dictated by Jacob rather there is room for the viewer to react. The colour pallet plays an integral part in removing you from reality, slightly dusky colours fog this new place, you step into the twilight where all is calm but changing. With Jacob's work however there are slight glimpses of humanity in 'windows' emitting light but it is important to understand these works are abstract and through this abstraction the emotive reaction is born.
Nathan
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