Simultaneous Disguise | Simon Degroot
28 September - 15 October, 2022
“In Simultaneous Disguise, all the works reveal evidence of their history through close examination of the painted surface. I’m fascinated by the possibilities of a flat surface. How can we use layering to better understand ideas of concealing and revealing? What happens when the most visible, anterior, or frontal form is hiding something that is behind? What does this tell us about visibility and appearances? How can painting help us understand more about the politics of seeing versus not seeing?”
— Simon Degroot
Studio photo by Charlie Hillhouse.
In our latest From the Studio interview, Jan Manton Gallery visited Simon Degroot’s studio to learn more about the references, influences, and layers embedded within the artists’ paintings for his new exhibition Simultaneous Disguise.
