Find Me 2021

Jason Limon made 'Find Me', sometime in the 20th century, using paint to create a surreal image. It strikes me as a process where the artist lets the image emerge from the act of painting itself. Look at the textures! The artist has created a whole world of different surfaces. You can almost feel the grain of the wooden supports, the roughness of the skull-box, the soft pile of the red-striped carpet stairs, and the hanging red striped curtains. The slightly dulled colour scheme creates a melancholic tone. I'm drawn to the small, almost obscured skeleton figure peaking out from behind the curtain with a forlorn look. This kind of image-making puts me in mind of Red Grooms, using everyday imagery to create a personal universe, one that feels a bit like a waking dream. Ultimately, this piece suggests that art is about finding your own visual language and following where it leads, embracing the idea that a single image can hold multiple stories and meanings.