On The Road Again: An Exhibition of New Paintings by Juan Bolivar

On The Road Again (2023), was a solo exhibition at JGM Gallery, London, presenting 23 works. A central theme of this exhibition is the idea of the 'long-haul', as a metaphor for the creative journey and the isolation of the studio. This analogy is established by bringing together canvases of variable sizes which, in combination, represent large vehicles. Many of the works in this exhibition, then, function both as sculptures and as paintings. The works play with art historical, integrating rogue elements with well-known artworks. In this way, modifying their meaning and directs the audience towards an unexpected conceptual territory. The ostensibly low-brow nature of the long-haul vehicles negates the gravitas of their art historical counterparts, encouraging the viewer to engage with both in new and unorthodox ways On The Road Again is an extension of genres, a remixing of the aesthetic ingredients. In addition to 20 new paintings the exhibition included, one audio sculpture work, and two edition prints. The audio work consisted of a music playlist, playing against the backdrop of paintings and emanating from a shrine of found-objects echoing the vernacular paraphernalia and interior cabins of long distance trucks.

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