JONATHAN PUC (b.1995)
Ansem (2024)
Giclee print on Ilford Gallerie Smooth Pearl 310GSM
84cm x 119cm. Edition of 1. Framed. $880AUD
59cm x 84cm. Edition of 6. Unframed. $440AUD
“ANKA” is a series of work by Jonathan Puc a 3D motion artist and developer who lives and works in
Naarm/Melbourne.
Surreal and striking, Jonathan composes
images that are both familiar and alien, raising questions in the viewer about
what they are perceiving and what that could mean for them, their identity and
their future.
“These
moments of existential uncertainty, where doubts and fears interweave, blur
into a chaotic mosaic.”
“I
find myself clawing and grappling in an attempt to traverse this territory of
self. Through this exploration, as I begin to embrace these elements, a
realization emerges.”
“What
surrounds me is not merely a fray to overcome but an arrangement of self,
longing to be re-composed into harmonious expression.”
Referencing traditional surrealist art as
well as futuristic, sci-fi visions, the abstract ornaments Jonathan creates
exist in an undefined space, creating a sense of mysticism in the eyes of the
viewer. Organisms and flora we sense and know are distorted and morphed with
creatures and alien elements that are unfamiliar to us. This constant
evolution, this interaction of the known and unknown, is reflective of the
constant evolution of our own sense of self as the world, time and other
influences change and mold us.
Accompanying the artwork in the
A.SINGLE.PIECE gallery is a video sculpture, Jin 2024, along with two
physical sculptures and an installation featuring a floral alien landscape.