J.A Feng
Photo by Brad Ogbonna
J.A Feng’s brightly colored paintings begin with sketches or marks suggestive of forms and spaces, which eventually develop into open-ended and diaristic narratives of transformation, vulnerability, and humor.
Using a solely additive process and working for periods that span from months to years, each painting’s materiality and imagery develop in tandem. Drawing from disparate sources—the rhythms of urban life, nature outings, memory, news, found objects, the cosmos, art history, architecture, cartoons, and more—Feng’s work demonstrates the drive to seek order amidst a cacophony of external stimuli.
Brooklyn, NY
Born 1982, Champaign, IL
2016 Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Madison, ME
2015 MFA Boston University, Boston, MA
2004 BFA University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL