The language of painting in Jason Brooks’ ‘The Subject Is Not the Subject’ at Marlborough Fine Art, London

The third solo exhibition of the gallery with Jason Brooks is the artist’s largest show till date and the first time Marlborough has displayed one artist across both floors of its exhibition spaces. Titled “The Subject Is Not the Subject,” Jason Brooks looks at how the language of painting can take one art object and, via a journey of exploration, turn it into another. The works show the transformation of three different sources of art: hobbyist paintings collected by the artist from junk shops; 18th-century romantic paintings bought at auctions; and composited photo images taken by Brooks of fellow image makers from within his circle of friends.

For over 20 years Jason Brooks has made works that explore the ways in which painting has the power to transform the way we see the everyday. His works can be found in major museums and public collections including Walker Art Gallery, Harewood House, The Saatchi Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Dakis Joannou/Deste Foundation Collection, The Berardo Collection, ABN AMRO Collection, and Unilever Collection.

February 2018