Jesse Reno
PROCESS
this is the story that tells itself to me, the wieght of personal
truth regardless of its outcome. My work acts for no reason other
than to convey an inner struggle for expression... simple and direct.
open for interpretation. always with purpose. words mispelled left
out just like real thinking, the disconnected string of thoughts that
guides the day. this is my expression.. 200 times this year ive painted
random layers of self introspection and visualization.. expanding
and growing through trial and error. the paintings thicken with purpose
as time goes on with each new thought learned, and each layer created,
confirmed, rethought, re identified, and tested until it is true or
removed.
i approach painting with random intentions to give a sense of natural
order.. its integral to my process, as well as my intentions. i attempt
to find meaning thru seperating myself from my thougths and then following
them thru my actions. i generally work on 5 to 10 paintings at all
times so i can jump between them all, and stay busy i try not to get
to caught up with any one piece until it nears its end. i feel this
keeps my self editing more honest, it keeps me from getting to atatched
to one idea, and allows me to move on to follow rather than lead my
thoughts. this is what i strive for more than anything in process,
following what i see. i generally work on pieces in many small sessions
so my assessments are new and fresh each time i sit down to work a
piece. in the final stages i tend to make sense of the imagery and
add any final touches. often it isnt until a painting is almost completely
finished that i understand its meaning
My art relates to primitivism in the purest sense, it comes from within
with strong belief. The images search for pureness in expression and
connection beyond language... As in primitive cultures my creations
remain pure as if they are my visual diaries, free from the concerns
of technique, preconceived ideas, meaning, or concern for what has
come before... they come from within, and manifest as expressions
of the world that surrounds, like gods created in ones own image,
a reflection of self...
-Jesse Reno