Genesis Chemical Wedding 2013

Joe Machine’s ‘Genesis Chemical Wedding’ is a painting that is both otherworldly and familiar. I can imagine Joe, lost in thought, layering the paint onto the canvas, building up the scene with intuitive strokes. It’s a testament to the power of art to take you somewhere else completely. The raw, almost naive style is part of its charm, drawing you into its strange and compelling world. Look at that cleric – he is the centerpiece, rendered in shades of blue, black, and white, his features etched with an otherworldly wisdom. The figures are stiff and elongated, almost gothic. They seem to have sprung from Joe’s subconscious, from the depths of myth and legend. Painting is like an ongoing conversation between artists, a dialogue that transcends time and space. Joe Machine’s ‘Genesis Chemical Wedding’ is a vibrant contribution to this conversation, reminding us of the enduring power of paint to evoke, provoke, and transform.