Out of Frame - Joseph Jones, Gonçalo Preto, Michael Thompson
Jack Barrett•Apr 04, 2025 — May 10, 2025
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Jack Barrett is pleased to present Out of Frame, a three-person exhibition featuring works by Joseph Jones, Gonçalo Preto, and Michael Thompson. Spanning continents, these three painters explore the complexities of representation and our evolving relationship with the image itself—whether personal connections, cultural histories, or the vast reaches of the mind.
Joseph Jones brings an immediacy to his depictions of familiar subjects, such as flora and felines. His intimate, hyper-realistic paintings, often sourced from online imagery, are imbued with surrealism—like the glowing eyes of a heterochromatic cat whose head seemingly dissolves into its background. These artistic interventions—along with the tactile materiality of his chosen mediums—transform the digital origins of his subjects. The texture of the linen and reflective surface of the glazing invite viewers to experience these works in real life, in stark contrast to the flatness of their digital...More
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Out of Frame - Joseph Jones, Gonçalo Preto, Michael Thompson
Jack Barrett•Apr 04, 2025 — May 10, 2025
Press Release
Jack Barrett is pleased to present Out of Frame, a three-person exhibition featuring works by Joseph Jones, Gonçalo Preto, and Michael Thompson. Spanning continents, these three painters explore the complexities of representation and our evolving relationship with the image itself—whether personal connections, cultural histories, or the vast reaches of the mind.
Joseph Jones brings an immediacy to his depictions of familiar subjects, such as flora and felines. His intimate, hyper-realistic paintings, often sourced from online imagery, are imbued with surrealism—like the glowing eyes of a heterochromatic cat whose head seemingly dissolves into its background. These artistic interventions—along with the tactile materiality of his chosen mediums—transform the digital origins of his subjects. The texture of the linen and reflective surface of the glazing invite viewers to experience these works in real life, in stark contrast to the flatness of their digital...More