Stop by our Louisville office to see some amazing art by Jerod Barker!
Distant Lights
West + Main Louisville Office, 920 Main Street
11.5.21, 6-9pm
Meet Jerod!
The abstraction I use is to spur different ways of seeing. Everything and everyone is composed of waves of energy. Matter does not technically exist and cannot be accurately located or defined. 99.9% of everything is space, and what reads to us as ‘object’ is actually a continuously happening process, or occurrence. I like using black lines to create the illusion of surface and form, the same way that everything we see as physical and resolute in the world is basically varying rates of vibration, moving slowly enough to be perceptible to our senses.
My art creates a range of images for different viewers — some seeing landscapes, some seeing the sky, some seeing faces, some seeing abstractions of digital energy readings. The variety of reaction to my work shows the open-ended themes present and diversity of potential interpretation. In this way I think I emphasize that it is all perception, all subjective. It's all the same thing, coming from the same source, the differences being merely distinctions created in the mind of the viewer, rather than facts of existence — imaginary lines drawn between this and that as boundaries, but false boundaries. These lines and boundaries create the illusion of separateness the same way drawn lines create the illusion of depth on a flat surface — it's all perception.
What are you known for?
I'm known for bold colors and heavy line detail featuring animals and landscapes.
What are you working on right now?
I'm currently working on some large-scale illustrations to be hung in an academic building at the University of Colorado.
What do you like to do outside of work?
Outside of work I like to stay active snowboarding and biking, along with trail riding and camping in the mountains.
Who/What are your biggest influences?
My biggest influences are the music I listen to, the books I read and my favorite artists like Alphonse Mucha and Kilian Eng.
What is your favorite part of your job?
The best part of my job is having the freedom to set my own schedule and the creative authority to execute a project from start to finish, whether it be a mural in a park or a logo rebrand for a local company.
Get in touch with Jerod
Instagram: @jerodbarker_
Website: http://www.jerodbarker.com/
Email: jerodbarkerdraws@gmail.com
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