Jesse English
Kinetic Artist
Other Works
Video based sculptures, Untitled
Rope, wood, leather, scopes, video.
This machine has inviting lenses, a focal point gawking back. If one is drawn in far enough, a viewer will find more to observe. Peering inside leads to more questions than answers.
Turnstile Pulleys, From film and installation.
Forms turned on Lathe,
These turned wood figures (formed on a lathe) are a few of many forms were made as Jesse English contemplated individualism. He was working with a minimalist approach. At this point in the series, he was developing feminine and masculine curves, attempting to give a full persona with as little information as possible
Tall Things, painting
Stains and glazes - oils and latex 30x90"
Firstly, Tall Things was
done as a test of theories about glazes. This removed any perceived
need for purpose in terms of subject matter. I simply collected a set
of images that relate in height, allowing myself and the viewer to fill
in gaps of narration as she / he wishes. This absence of cohesion in
the painting also allowed for multiple styles, such as the tornado
being so stylized; and it allowed for layering of literal ‘place’
without clear purpose. The freedom of content on all levels is what,
for me, brought this work closest to the freedom I perceive in
sculpture.
DVD Storage Boxes