The objects are held in place only by their gravity and the conventions of painting. They are simultaneously subject to the same gravity as you or me, while also existing in the compositional space of the painting. In a way, this is a reimagining of the classic figure/ground relationship not as a static relationship rendered in paint, but as a dynamic proposition existing in both time and space. 
 

Object-Paintings
jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
Untitled (gradation)
2024
Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
17.25"x21" 2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
Untitled (gradation)
2024
Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
17.25"x21" 2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil, pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
Partially reclined figure
2024
Oil, pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
17.25"x23.75"2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
Untitled (satchel)
2024
Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
17.25"x21"x2.25

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
Untitled (satchel)
2024
Pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
17.25"x21"x2.25

jesse robinson Object-Paintings


jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil, pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
Exodus
2024
Oil, pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
17.25"x26" 2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil, pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
After the Rain
2024
Oil, pigments, pva and rope, on canvas.
17.25"x21"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, oil and ball chains on canvas
Springtime
2023
Pigments, PVA, oil and ball chains on canvas
65" x 50" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, oil and ball chains on canvas
Springtime (detail)
2023
Pigments, PVA, oil and ball chains on canvas
65" x 50" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, ersatz tree bark, on canvas
Night Landscape
2024
Pigments, PVA, ersatz tree bark, on canvas
65" x 50" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, ersatz tree bark, on canvas
Night Landscape (detail)
2024
Pigments, PVA, ersatz tree bark, on canvas
65" x 50" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, wood, on canvas
Latticework
2023
Pigments, PVA, wood, on canvas
70" x 50" X 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, wood, on canvas
Latticework (detail)
2023
Pigments, PVA, wood, on canvas
70" x 50" X 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, oil, two bunches of fake grapes on canvas
Cezanne’s Table
2024
Pigments, PVA, oil, two bunches of fake grapes on canvas
65" x 50" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Pigments, PVA, oil, two bunches of fake grapes on canvas
Cezanne’s Table (detail)
2024
Pigments, PVA, oil, two bunches of fake grapes on canvas
65" x 50" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings PVA, pigments and rope on canvas
Still life with Rope #1
2023
PVA, pigments and rope on canvas
21" x 17.25" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings PVA, pigments, oil, and metal on canvas
Edges
2023
PVA, pigments, oil, and metal on canvas
21" x 17.25" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil and mini magnifying glasses on canvas
Lookout
2023
Oil and mini magnifying glasses on canvas
21" x 17.25" x 1.5

jesse robinson Object-Paintings PVA, pigments and rope on canvas
Still life with Rope #2
2023
PVA, pigments and rope on canvas
21" x 17.25" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil, metal, and glass on canvas
Strike
2022
Oil, metal, and glass on canvas
63" x 50" X 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil, metal, and glass on canvas
Strike (detail)
2022
Oil, metal, and glass on canvas
63" x 50" X 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, pens
Untitled (three pens)
2023
Oil on canvas, pens
65" x 44" X 2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, pens
Untitled (three pens) (detail)
2023
Oil on canvas, pens
65" x 44" X 2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil, metallic pigments on canvas, chalk
Untitled (chalk)
2022
Oil, metallic pigments on canvas, chalk
70" x 50" x 2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil, metallic pigments on canvas, chalk
Untitled (chalk) (detail)
2022
Oil, metallic pigments on canvas, chalk
70" x 50" x 2"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, fake eyes
Untitled (purple eyes)
2022
Oil on canvas, fake eyes
21.5" x 17" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, rope
Untitled (rope)
2022
Oil on canvas, rope
65" x 40" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, rope
Untitled (rope)
2022
Oil on canvas, rope
60" x 52" x 1.5"

(detail)

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, marbles
Untitled (marbles)
2020
Oil on canvas, marbles
54" x 42" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, marbles
Untitled (marbles)
2020
Oil on canvas, marbles
54" x 42" x 1.5"

(detail)

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Gesso and pigment on canvas, erasers
Untitled (Peace)
2021
Gesso and pigment on canvas, erasers
65" x 40" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Gesso and pigment on canvas, erasers
Untitled (Peace)
2021
Gesso and pigment on canvas, erasers
65" x 40" x 1.5"

(detail)

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, brass tubes
Untitled (Frank)
2020
Oil on canvas, brass tubes
60" x 48" x 1.5"

jesse robinson Object-Paintings Oil on canvas, brass tubes
Untitled (Frank)
2020
Oil on canvas, brass tubes
60" x 48" x 1.5"

(detail)