Jason Middlebrook
9 Ways to Get Your Groove On, 2014
Acrylic on Big Leaf Maple
35 x 27 inches
By re-configuring patterns found in nature, such as the shape and color of a wild mushroom, or the cross section of a tree trunk, Hudson, NY-based, Northern California-bred artist Jason Middlebrook creates ornate abstract works that vibrate with a rhythmic sensibility.
Influenced by iconic artists such as Robert Smithson, Sol Lewitt, and John McCracken, Middlebrook’s relationship to the land stems from an admittedly Californian sensibility. There is a map in every tree is Middlebrook’s second solo exhibition with moniquemeloche, where he will present an entirely new series of plank paintings, bronze works, and stained glass works that, although abstract in nature, present the narrative of each tree they’re influenced by.
