Jim Houser’s paintings for his
upcoming show “Night Got Quiet — Not Quite Light,” opening July 11 at
FFDG in San Francisco, illustrate small,
personal
vignettes. The Philadelphia-based artist’s works combine a multitude of
influences that give them a folkloric, antiquated feel. The text Houser
frequently uses recalls the hand-painted signs of past decades; his
patchwork-like compositions layer colors like the different fabrics in a
quilt. It’s as if his work yearns for the hand-made softness and
imperfection that has largely been lost in a world of ultra-modern,
computerized design.
A new father, Houser said that his relationship with his young son
has given him new focus and perspective on his creative process. “Things
enter my painting vocabulary very slowly, a lot of
themes
are considered carefully,” he said in an interview with FFDG. “Seamus
has worked his way in there, my hopes and fears for him. We’ve done some
collaborative work too.” The show meditates on this new phase in the
artist’s life with a stripped-down visual language that remains open to
the viewer’s interpretation.
by Nastia Voynovskaya
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