Jonathan Wateridge’s paintings evoke a duality of familiarity and strangeness. In contrast to the modelled realism of his earlier works, his more recent work is charged with feelings of isolation and uncertainty. The almost atomised and translucent individuals depicted are seamlessly interrupted by, or absorbed into, their environments, inviting contemplation on the social relationship between these figures and the insecurity of their world.
Jonathan Wateridge (b. 1972, Lusaka, ZM) lives and works in Norfolk (UK). His work is the subject of two comprehensive monographs Uncertain Swimmer (2023) and Enclave / Expatria (2019) published by Anomie.
Selected collections include Aïshti Foundation, Jal el Dib (LB); AkzoNobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam (NL); Didier Casimiro, Kiev (UA); Loed Evans, London (UK); Mollie Dent Brocklehurst, London (UK); Pinault Collection, Paris (FR) and Venice (IT); Rennie Collection, Vancouver (CA); Saatchi Collection, London (UK); Simmons & Simmons, London (UK).