Jonas Criscoe: On the Back Roads
This body of work explores the aesthetics of detritus and decay through the lens of surface, material and form. It looks to the rural backroads of Texas for inspiration, the forgotten towns, the faded facades of old buildings and the natural cycles of growth, decay, and renewal. Using the process of collage, I explore nature鈥檚 ability to reclaim the spaces and objects that we abandon. Utilizing various scavenged and repurposed materials, I mimic the effects that wear, and exposure have on things, imparting a sense of history and nostalgia through the surfaces of my works. Overlaid upon these facades are idioms of graffiti that act to reclaim these spaces with the voice of the individual, building up a densely layered patina鈥攁n aura of touch.
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This body of work explores the aesthetics of detritus and decay through the lens of surface, material and form. It looks to the rural backroads of Texas for inspiration, the forgotten towns, the faded facades of old buildings and the natural cycles of growth, decay, and renewal. Using the process of collage, I explore nature鈥檚 ability to reclaim the spaces and objects that we abandon. Utilizing various scavenged and repurposed materials, I mimic the effects that wear, and exposure have on things, imparting a sense of history and nostalgia through the surfaces of my works. Overlaid upon these facades are idioms of graffiti that act to reclaim these spaces with the voice of the individual, building up a densely layered patina鈥攁n aura of touch.
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