“Jacques Bodin is a french hyperrealist painter who lives and works in Paris. Most of his paintings are made in an almost absurd scale and magnification, so the subject becomes a kind of abstraction separating it from ordinary reality and endowing it with a life of its own. The hair, the orange , the herb become a world in itself, a microcosm. He focuses in on the essential the spiritual oneness of his subjects. There is, indeed, a connection between this magnified section of human physiognomy or nature and the universe.”
MICHAEL: When I look at those rear head shots of the women, I do wonder who those women are. Is that your intention?
JACQUES: The human figure turning one’s back to the viewer suggests some interrogations: Who is this woman? Is she the artist’s wife, his daughter? Could it be my wife, could she be me? So if I answer to your question, I break the mystery. I have the key, but I don’t give it to the viewer. I only suggest and the viewer builds his own history.
MICHAEL: Your paintings of fruit and especially oranges are fantastic. Were you hungry for oranges and you decided to paint them instead? They are so detailed. I can see the pulp! What was your inspiration?
JACQUES: Most paintings are made in a large scale so the oranges become a kind of abstraction separating the subject from ordinary reality and endowing it with a life of its own. The orange becomes a world in itself, a microcosm. I focus in on the essential, the spiritual oneness of the fruit; there is, indeed, a connection between this magnified section of vegetal physiognomy and the universe. I try to capture a dynamic form in a static pose while still conveying movement and brightness. This is for the theory. In fact, I really love oranges and particularly orange juice.
MICHAEL: When people look at your work, what do you want them to see or feel? What is the message behind all of your hard work?
JACQUES: “I have a dream.” In two words, if anyone looking at my works thinks, ”Sense and beauty!” I would be proud of this message. I don’t paint thinking about viewers’ opinion. I should wish people or customers could live all their life with my paintings and every day bring a brand new emotion or interpretation.
Find his website and gallery here: Jacquesbodin.com. Find his Oranges and fruits here. Find his Herbes (grass) here.
the angle of perspective an artist takes on art is a big part of the reason why i love art so much…this piece was such a treat
Yes, I’ve come to understand and appreciate that angle offers so much. And yes, his work is amazing.
The oranges are my favorite….
Interesting post, sir!
Thanks Frank.
The first thing I noticed was that you are up way too early for a Sunday morning…
You’ll get zero disagreement from me. Zero.
Interesting artist, DK. Makes me think of an artist I know here in New England, Sean Beavers. He does *gorgeous* still lifes of fruits and flowers and his skies are to die for. I own several of his paintings, and I derive great joy from living with them. http://www.seanbeavers.com/pages/Paintings.html
I’m off to check off Sean. Thanks for pointing me to him Lori.
He’s good!
Isn’t he though? I just love his work….
Nicely done.
Hyperrealist is an accurate description.
Not sure I get the spiritual oneness referred to ….. but its really interesting and he’s very talented!
He is!
Thank you for this amazing introduction … Beautiful !! … Blessings xxx
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He is amazing. Thank you.
Sense and beauty. I can live with that!
Me too!
‘and every day bring a brand new emotion or interpretation.’ – a wonderful approach to all of life as well.
I like this person’s art. It’s refreshing. Thank you 🙂
Me too Micheline. Thanks.