jay rechsteiner

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I ate a cow that ate a cow A Surreal Odyssey, oil on canvas Embarking on my artistic exploration, the "I ate a cow that ate a cow" series unfolds as a vivid tapestry where the surreal seamlessly intertwines with my subconscious musings. In these oil-on-canvas pieces, I invite you into a dreamscape where reality and fantasy dance in harmonious hues, encouraging contemplation on the intricacies of our human experience. At the heart of this series lies my exploration of the enigmatic terrain of existence. Each canvas serves as a portal into a world where pregnant figures cradle hearts, colossal feet hide mysterious entities, and pink skies cradle narratives both personal and societal. I play with symbolism, adding Hitler-style moustaches to pot plants and illuminating the canvas with radiant UFOs, infusing the series with layers of meaning that invite interpretation without prescribing it. The choice of oil as my medium becomes a deliberate vessel for these surreal narratives. It breathes life into fantastical landscapes, allowing for a seamless blend of personal reflections and societal commentaries. As I navigate through themes of love, loss, influence, and the absurdity of our human condition, I encourage you to decode the visual poetry that unfolds before you. This series emerges not as a showcase of technical prowess, but as a testament to my ability to bridge the gap between the familiar and the surreal. It beckons you to participate in the interpretation, blurring the lines between observer and storyteller. "I ate a cow that ate a cow" is more than a collection of paintings; it is a symphony of visual narratives that transcends the canvas, inviting us to explore the recesses of our own imaginations. In this series, I craft an odyssey where dreams, symbolism, and reality converge, inviting us to reconsider our perceptions and embrace the inherent beauty in the inexplicable.   studio, Margate UK 2023       The Sacrifice of the Goat oil on canvas 100cm x 100cm UK October 2023     Man with Goat oil on canvas 61cm x 61cm UK October 2023     The Sacrifice of the Goat oil on canvas 61cm x 61cm UK October 2023     Holding onto a Memory oil on canvas 61cm x 61cm UK November 2023     The Becoming of the Self oil on canvas 61cm x 61cm UK Novmber 2023     Man with Goat oil on canvas 31cm x 23cm UK Novmber 2023     Man with Goat oil on canvas 51cm x41cm UK December 2023     Alien-human Hybrid oil on canvas 23cm x 31cm UK December 2023     Giant eating UFOs oil on canvas 23cm x 31cm UK December 2023     I see UFOs oil on canvas 23cm x 31cm UK December 2023     Three UFOs in a glass cubicle oil on canvas 23cm x 31cm UK December 2023     White UFO oil on canvas 23cm x 31cm UK December 2023     UFO sighting oil on canvas 23cm x 31cm UK December 2023     Grotesque Awakening, Army of the Unconscious O il on canvas 61cm x 51cm UK December 2023     It is raining moustaches oil on canvas 23cm x 31cm UK December 2023     The Heartbreak Club oil on canvas 55cm x 45cm UK December 2023     Bad Influence oil on canvas 55cm x 45cm UK December 2023     Hide and Seek oil on canvas 55cm x 45cm UK December 2023     Uwe who attends a weekly fire dance class is eating a UFO oil on canvas 55cm x 45cm UK December 2023

 

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