jonathan b. andrew

“We can turn our backs on specific thoughts but we can never fully destroy them”
My work is a form of personal therapy. It is a source of record that allows me to communicate with and analyze the internal effects of my immediate environment. The process begins with the collection of everything encountered during the current evolution including past and present emotions, obsessive thoughts and found objects. Due to personal difficulty with the written language, I learned to read without words, and am currently developing a visual language based on universal and personalized symbols. Each piece is presented in the style of stop motion. Live motion scenes that were recorded using video were later dissected through a surgical like assembly line to avoid unnecessary visual interruptions. The fixed frame in each scene creates a painterly stage like atmosphere, allowing the viewer for proper focus and mood establishment. The work often exhibits the reflection of current dealings, the misconception of intent, spiritual beliefs, socialization, self-actualization and cognitive process. Each Piece is also used to communicate with others that speak a similar language. “Sometimes no matter how different we need to feel, it’s always nice to know, we are not alone.”