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Bad Painting Phase 2 by Jay Rechsteiner

 

Bad Painting - phase 2


Bad Painting Phase 2
is series of (seemingly) badly executed paintings. As crude & dilettantish as the work sometimes seems, it is often very complex in terms of composition and use of colour. The deliberate 'wrong' use of colours, distorted geometry and in general amateurishly painted pictures explore all these components as well as what a successful picture is and isn't. Despite the title of the series, I attempt to create successful, well balanced works.

In terms of content and themes, the work in Bad Painting, phase 2 deals with possible present day and future events & situations, mirroring my own fears and joys. I am interested in exploring Appenzell peasant art (Appenzeller Bauernmalerei), the works of David Hockney, Lubaina Himid, Henri Rousseau, James Ensor & Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma Moses) to name a few. As I my general practice focuses on process more than anything else, I have decided to include both, the successful and unsuccessful paintings.

Link to Bad Painting, phase 1 (opens in new window)

All work is for sale. It is also possible to purchase prints.

 

Click on images below to read more about the paintings (open in new windows)

 

The Assassination of Donald Trump

Bad Painting #1: The Assassination of Donald Trump

 

 

Istanbul Pride 2017

Bad Painting #2: Istanbul Pride 2017

 

 

Geert Wilders & Norbert Hofer

Bad Painting #3: Geert Wilders & Norbert Hofer working on a work & detention camp for muslims

 

 

Geert at work

Bad Painting #4: Geert at work

 

 

Work camp barrack

Bad Painting #5: Work camp barrack

 

 

French Spring

Bad Painting #6: French Spring and the Sky of Death

 

 

I see the wind

Bad Painting #7: I see the wind

 

 

White Christmas with Fox and Friends

Bad Painting #8: White Christmas 2017 (with Fox & Friends)

 

 

Trade-off

Bad Painting #9: Trade-off

 

 

Bad Painting 10, artwork, painting by Jay Rechsteiner

Bad Painting #10: The new landlord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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