Matthew Day Jackson
Ghost Bouquet II, 2020
Formica, oil paint, acrylic, urethane plastic, fiberglass, lead on panel, stainless steel frame
208.9 x 146.1 x 5.1 cm | 82 1/4 x 57 1/2 x 2 in
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The collaged textured surfaces of Matthew Day Jackson’s works are created through a layered process—they display a convergence of materials resulting in a coded visual language that asks viewers to...
The collaged textured surfaces of Matthew Day Jackson’s works are created through a layered process—they display a convergence of materials resulting in a coded visual language that asks viewers to question and create meaning. His paintings are sculptural as much as they are painterly: brightly colored floral arrangements composed of manufactured materials like Formica, plywood, lead on wood, and epoxy resin. They reference the 16th- and 17th-century paintings of Flemish Baroque painters Jan Bruegel the Elder and Jan Bruegel the Younger: cut and arranged flowers that are reminders of death even as they celebrate life.