Montana Jackson

Montana chose to explore the themes of love and death through the use of Ekphrastic poetry and art. “Poetry thrives through people’s perceptions of it, and those perceptions stem from a person’s life experiences and identity. Death and love, the two primary obsessions of our society.” Montana has used several types of printmaking on a mirrored surface to allow the audience themselves to be reflected in the artwork, individualising their interaction with the poetry.

MONTANA JACKSON “Perceptions on Reflections” Ekphrastic art/poetry is art formed through individual interpretation of poems. Poetry thrives through people’s perceptions of it, and those perceptions stem from a person’s life experiences and identity. Death and love, the two primary obsessions of our society. Death being the inevitable truth and conclusion of life that occupies our thoughts throughout life. With love, and affection it forms the basis of our interactions with others. Wherever there is love, death will follow. The love between two people can die or in literal terms of death, the one you love dies. This does not kill love, but creates a void of agony and longing until your own departure. Death has a way with people, it is perhaps the ultimate nemesis of love. Whilst love and death are strange companions, art, and poetry both connect the two contradicting themes in a brutal fashion.

The mirror is intended for the viewer to attempt to place themselves in the position and mental state of the figure. The use of a mirror allows the viewer themselves to become the focal point coupled with the thin line artwork serving as a secondary emphasis. The thin delicate lines exhibit the figure as feminine to link back to the poem choice of this design being that is of daughters. The organic scale of the figure in comparison to the space and the use of light to set the mood, further pull aesthetics and feelings from the audience.

Small and large U and V lino gouges, Flat edge blade, Traditional silk lino blocks, Press print ink,

Lino ink, Muriatic acid, Paint stripper Folio Pages