Jonathan Kelly (b. 1988)
Jonathan Kelly (b. 1988)
Jonathan Kelly (b. 1988, Hereford, UK) previously studied Fine Art: Painting at Wimbledon College of Art.
Kelly draws on the earliest art, the Paleolithic, as it looks beyond today’s complexities to more universal concerns of life, death and sexuality. In his most recent Easy Pray series, Kelly paints totemic idols or deities. Headless figures in contorted yogic positions appear to emerge from within the canvas, as if these dormant deities have been illuminated with saturated colour. By paralleling art-production with religious belief – both essentially irrational acts – he questions their implicit values and objectives.
Profile
Born: 1988
RA Schools student from 2014 to 2017
Gender: Male
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Gallery
![Jonathan Kelly, Dio]()
Jonathan Kelly, Dio, 2017.
![Jonathan Kelly, Take Heart]()
Jonathan Kelly, Take Heart, 2017.
![Jonathan Kelly, Lithomancer]()
Jonathan Kelly, Lithomancer, 2017.
![Jonathan Kelly, Blood, Sweat & Fears]()
Jonathan Kelly, Blood, Sweat & Fears, 2016.
![Jonathan Kelly, Madonna of the Fountain]()
Jonathan Kelly, Madonna of the Fountain, 2016.
![Jonathan Kelly, Acid Vapid]()
Jonathan Kelly, Acid Vapid, 2017.
![Jonathan Kelly, Venture Nihilism]()
Jonathan Kelly, Venture Nihilism, 2017.
![Jonathan Kelly, Purple Reign]()
Jonathan Kelly, Purple Reign, 2017.
