Absolute Arts, 2003
Diane Farris Gallery
Vancouver, BC, Canada
The paintings in this exhibition have been paralleling Kathryn's
figurative work for most of her artistic career. This particular
group, which are generically called 'The Minor Pantheon', began
in 1998 with the "Circus of the Golden Egg" and have
been cross pollinating ever since. Kathryn is drawn to the subject
matter of the circus because it is an occasion where one's sense
of possibility is heightened visually and emotionally. These
imaginary circus images can be read as a metaphor for risk,
possibilities, taking chances, and suspended expectations.
Inspired by the surrealist artists, in particular, Max Ernst
and Paul Klee, the paintings are a meditation on the randomness
of fate. Thematically they present history as a game, a puzzle.
Things are not what they seem - are fragmented and transformed
into what one least expects.
The artist states, "The work in this exhibition is the
documentation of my most careful scrutiny of my internal world
as it represents the emotional reaction to the events and experiences
of the external".
Kathryn Jacobi and her husband, actor Richard Dysart, divide
their time between Santa Monica, California, and Sechelt, BC.
Her paintings and drawings have been exhibited in museums, universities,
and galleries in Berlin, Denmark, Madrid, Toronto, and Vancouver
as well as throughout the United States.
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Preview,
Winter 2006-7
Absolute Arts,
2003
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Cat's Cradle - Maturity, 2003
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