John Jacopelle
Interview with the Artist
Interview with the Artist
Artist Statement
Every artist is asked, “How do you define your work? There must be a reason?”
In an analysis, one would have to account for fragmentation of form, color, linear line contouring shapes, and narration. But the work is much more than design. It's about emotion, thought and process.
Clearly there is a need for me to make work but why this work?
I’m a romantic. I can feel the sensation of rhythmic lines, colors that scream and subjects of thoughts seeking to survive. I rise up from the words, explanatory words, clarifying everything to me. The mystery of what my unconscious mind will bring me in a vision only meant for me. I am exploring my perception. We all wake up to the same realization. We see what is in front of us but we dream of what can be. We all find our own accounting, this is how I find mine.
The work has been about doing. I paint using an intuitive direct language of marks and shape making. The subjects develop as I work and safely I find how it refers to me. Gradually, the marks teach me what they want to say. This is not revolutionary, many have made this discovery. But the awakening of my smirking smile is my own revolution.
My work is a creation of realities jumbled together on top of one other. Artists before me have found how to relate to the common elements of life. They gave us their vision. I am confused about mine… where I am or what I should be doing. It is a spiritual existence that connects me to my process. I've had a wake up moment, a place to remind me of what can be the focus of life. For me, it is to have a happy playful attitude.
I know there is something in a smile. It cures the sick, it rests the soul. Faith reminds me my work is significant. The work quietly talks. New messages are found. Standing in front of the work, it will take you in. Through radiation of color or organic shapes, their energy exists.
I hope you smile.
In an analysis, one would have to account for fragmentation of form, color, linear line contouring shapes, and narration. But the work is much more than design. It's about emotion, thought and process.
Clearly there is a need for me to make work but why this work?
I’m a romantic. I can feel the sensation of rhythmic lines, colors that scream and subjects of thoughts seeking to survive. I rise up from the words, explanatory words, clarifying everything to me. The mystery of what my unconscious mind will bring me in a vision only meant for me. I am exploring my perception. We all wake up to the same realization. We see what is in front of us but we dream of what can be. We all find our own accounting, this is how I find mine.
The work has been about doing. I paint using an intuitive direct language of marks and shape making. The subjects develop as I work and safely I find how it refers to me. Gradually, the marks teach me what they want to say. This is not revolutionary, many have made this discovery. But the awakening of my smirking smile is my own revolution.
My work is a creation of realities jumbled together on top of one other. Artists before me have found how to relate to the common elements of life. They gave us their vision. I am confused about mine… where I am or what I should be doing. It is a spiritual existence that connects me to my process. I've had a wake up moment, a place to remind me of what can be the focus of life. For me, it is to have a happy playful attitude.
I know there is something in a smile. It cures the sick, it rests the soul. Faith reminds me my work is significant. The work quietly talks. New messages are found. Standing in front of the work, it will take you in. Through radiation of color or organic shapes, their energy exists.
I hope you smile.