Jacob Mason-Macklin, Sweet Thang 3, 2019, Oil, charcoal on canvas, 14x11 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Four Figures (the Big Payback), 2019, Oil, charcoal on canvas, 59.5x48 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Sweet Thang 2, 2019, Oil, charcoal on canvas, 24x18 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Watchdog 4, 2019, Oil , charcoal on canvas, 24x20 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Watchdog 2, 2019, Oil, charcoal on canvas, 21x17 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Peddler of hearts, 2019 / The Dancers, 2019 / Soul Shredder, 2019, Charcoal, on paper 17x14
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Watchdog 3, 2019, Oil, charcoal on canvas, 36x24 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Watchdog 1, 2019, Oil, charcoal on canvas, 21x17 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Fruit] of Flesh 3, 2019, Oil, charcoal canvas, 9x12 inches
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Soul Shredder, 2019, Charcoal on paper, 17x14
Jacob Mason-Macklin, The Dancers, 2019, Charcoal on paper, 17x14
Jacob Mason-Macklin, Peddler of hearts, 2019, Charcoal on paper, 17x14
Exhibition view
Exhibition view
Exhibition view
Exhibition view
PURE HELL grows from a place of frustration and desire. Drawing influence from the growls of Raw Power and the howls of Soul Brother No. 1, spirited portraits of Street-Stompers twist N’ shout looking for a release. Inside PURE HELL the figures are off the dog collar with a bone to pick. Flesh transforms into masks adorned with war paint and threads are razor sharp. The Night-Prowlers are dressed to kill. Paint runs like an out-of-tune solo; a last-ditch frenzy caked on like cheap make-up. Brushstrokes animate the monkey on the back and record the unscratchable itch. Underneath PURE HELL is an urge to unleash. The house has burned down and what’s lying beneath the ash is waiting around the corner.