Plus Gallery

Soliloquies

Presented at Pirate Gallery, in association with Plus Gallery

From the Press Release

With her debut exhibition in November 2003, Jenny Morgan’s Delicate Disclosure focused on the implied sexuality and sensual qualities of the female nude.  Utilizing one of the most classic and repeated forms in history, the artist succeeded in painting the female nude in fresh and thought provoking ways.

Now, Jenny Morgan reemerges with a second body of work that furthers her exploration of the female nude.  Where her previous body of work focused on the implied nuances of the female body in general, Soliloquies, was created as a vehicle for artistic introspection.  Using her own body, the artist hopes to (not only) continue her studies of the female nude, but to inevitably represent the internal thoughts and emotions through each carefully acted pose.

“Being honest with the viewer and myself is my intention with every figure.”- J. Morgan

As the name implies, Soliloquies pursues a solitary stance from which to voice a reinvigorated interest (on many levels) with the female figure.  For Morgan, the figure has always been the driving force and inspiration for her work.  Interested in the human form and in the emotions embedded within portraits, the artist pursues a sensibility entirely her own.  Primarily working with oil on canvas Morgan uses only one or two forms on the picture plane.  Inevitably, this allows the viewer to become intimately involved with the work.  Each still image, gesture or slightest action of the figure denotes a different tone and emotional meaning.  When focusing in on certain parts of the body the artist chooses areas that contain emotional or symbolic significance.  Content in her work is also derived from her own personal sphere and is perhaps most apparent in her most recent body of work, Soliloquies.

“Through the mental process of creating and executing a painting, I review events and significant moments.  My constant questioning and interpretation of experience inspires the subject matter and influences the work’s purpose.  Each painting is an attempt to create an emotional reaction and enable the viewer to respond to an intimate story.” - J. Morgan

The artist hopes to create representational work that differs from previous studies by bringing the figure out of the realistic background and introducing the form to more experimental and abstract surroundings.  Playing with the two-dimensional space only enhances the emotional nuances within each piece.  Each part of the body carries multiple meanings through which Morgan consciously manipulates gestures to express the overall message of the work.