Jeremy

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Jeremy Grant’s collages are intended to induce calm and give the viewer a space to think. Free of any relationship to recognizable objects or people, these movements in cut paper are invitations to appreciate the abstracted landscape for all its glory. Brian Eno once said, “For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time.” Take a deep breath, and transport yourself into the ancient future.

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My work emerges out of meditative states, often incubating in sketchbooks for months before coming to life in my studio practice. I work serially, and each body of work has its own nuances in theme and form, however there are many through lines. Most of mypractice engages with human emotional experiences, exploring juxtapositions of comfort and chaos, scarcity and abundance, decay and new life. With my compositions I’m creating visual rhythms and movements meant to mirror mental contemplation and evoke a particular pathos or state of mind. Materially, I often follow a deconstructive process where I break down my source materials into their core associative elements –relying on texture, color, and form rather than object. By building palettes of material inthis way I work more spontaneously with the intention of eliciting intuitive-level associations for myself and the viewer.

Jeremy Grant

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Jeremy Grant was born in 1985 in California. He currently lives and works in Denver, Colorado.