Where The Wild Beasts Are
signed and dated 2013 (lower right)
oil on canvas + brass sea horses
48” x 60” (122 cm x 152 cm)

Provenance:
with Galerie Blanc

In this work, Jonathan Ching continues his series of incorporating objects within his paintings, a device he used extensively.

Known for his use of multiple references and subtle allusions, Jonathan Ching’s works present visual cues and symbols for the viewer to decode. An interesting feature of Ching’s paintings is his incorporation of objects, fusing painting and sculpture into a single piece.

By attaching these objects on to his paintings, Ching creates markers of meaning that literally stand apart from the two-dimensional surface of canvas and paint. Ching further experiments with composite media by incorporating found objects and smaller paintings into single compositions—creating assemblages of curious images amid thick strokes and globs of paint pointing to connections between seemingly disparate realities and contexts. Ching’s often surreal representations combine seemingly incongruent images, utilized to intentionally alter one’s perception and reception of the things represented.