Eti Jacobi / What of the Night

Opening: 31/01/2008   Closing: 07/03/2008

What of the Night, Exhibition view, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, 2008
What of the Night, Exhibition view, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, 2008
What of the Night, Exhibition view, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, 2008
Landscape with a Boat, Acrylic on Plywood, 110x120cm, 2007
Running Man, Acrylic on Plywood, 120x80cm, 2007
Landscape with a Man Running, Acrylic on Plywood, 80x120cm, 2007
Landscape in the Rain (Andromeda), Acrylic on Plywood, 80x120cm, 2007
Detail - Landscape with a Man Running, Acrylic on Plywood, 80x120cm, 2007

In the exhibition “What of the Night”, I present paintings of a lake in the forest during a moon lit enchanted night, filled with lovers,demons and floating fairies.

 

The landscape itself is freely based on the works of Nicholas Poussin. Through the epic painting of Poussin, full of talent gorged with the technical abilities of a master, I try to release a fairy-like act, made with little devious picturesque tricks. Using these elements, down to almost the lowest level of the ability to paint, I ask to stay loyal to the event of youth; through the moment I discovered the great painting, the art