Marc Warren Jacques

"The complex, geometric abstractions of Mark Warren Jacques belong to a long running tradition of mysticism in the history of painting. It is easy to see their relationship to the occult geometries of Charmion Von Wiegond, or the tumultuous, semi textual abstractions of American Modernist Stuart Davis. MWJ also shares a particular set of DIY vibrations with mission school artists Barry McGee and Chris Johansson. Panes of iridescent color collide, warp into explosions of delicate line, and traipse across fields of color. Anthropomorphic shapes seem to convey a helter-skelter optimism, allowing one to feel the sublime in little idiosyncratic bursts. It is easy to recognize this same potent strand of whimsy one finds while staring at the humbling scale of a desert landscape. Jacques’ great strength is his ability to shift that gaze into a knowing wink."

-Howard Hershel Hurst for Hyper Allergic Magazine