Everything Belongs: Josh Jensen Solo Exhibition
Art & Light Gallery is happy to present “Everything Belongs”, an exhibition of work by Josh Jensen (Charlotte, N.C.) launching on the Art & Light website and in the gallery at 10:00 AM (EST) on Tuesday, January 6 with an opening reception on Friday, January 9 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Josh Jensen is an abstract painter whose work has evolved from figurative oil to mixed media painting focused on color and movement, informed by his career as a marriage and family therapist. Jensen finds that his work as a psychotherapist influences his artistic process by making him focus on a balance between chaos and order, spontaneity and intention. His painting involves a balance of intuitive exploration and intentional application as he aims to create pieces that are both aesthetically pleasing and meaningful. In his current painting practice Josh favors work with acrylics for their vibrant colors and versatile flow.
In “Everything Belongs”, Jensen invites viewers to see beauty in the process of accepting imperfection. He states, “Drawing on both jazz improvisation and biblical imagery, my work suggests that our mistakes are raw material for grace. My creative goal is to embrace the inevitability of error and transform it, trusting that what is most human in art is often what is most flawed and also most alive. Each piece captures the quiet revelation that nothing, no color, no moment, no story, is ever truly wasted.”
Once the predominant color relationships and overall composition of a painting begin to emerge, Jensen interacts with the medium more intentionally and with more control while trying to remain faithful to the spontaneous beginning stages of the work. As a painter, Josh seeks to strike a balance between open ended exploration, allowing accidents to emerge, while using formal technique and design elements to find command in the process. The end result combines harmonious color that expresses a sense of form and place with the improvisational nature of the painting medium.
