Edition of 20
- 29.7 x 42 cm
- Risoprint in three colours
- Freelife Vellum 215 grams paper
- Signed and numbered by the artist
- Optionally framed with Artglass AR 70 (longer delivery times)
Jesse Fischer grew up in a village surrounded by farmland, grassy fields, mud and trees. As a child, he spent his time adventuring outside: catching frogs and birds, trespassing, spying on farmers, mapping every little secret spot. Years later, he returned to this place from his past, full of meaning and on-the-go mythology, expecting this sense of vibrancy to have faded. But, to his surprise, the place was still as mysterious.
Conversion centers on a moment from this recent visit, at a local river he used to play at. Next to it stands an abandoned shed that has remained unchanged over twenty years. As a child, Jesse never dared to enter it, and when he approached it now, something stopped him once again. In line with its title, the work uncovers a familiar in-between state, when the old no longer works, and the new has yet to fully take shape.
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Conversion
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Jesse Fischer: Murky Waters
Love locks on bridges, roadside memorials. Small, often unnamed rituals. Jesse Fischer (1996), who lives and works in Tilburg, paints where these contemporary gestures meet ancient folktales and mythologies. Amongst other, Slavic, Dutch and Sumerian folklore emerge in present day scenes, making his works feel like a present under pressure.
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