Jason Engelbart

I ABOUT I Jason Engelbart is a contemporary artist whose digital-abstract works utilize a distinctive artistic aesthetic. The works in his BAROQUE PASSION group are based on Engelbart's tracing of the divine that lives within us all, the artistic expression of pure love. And it is precisely this emotional and spiritual essence of the sacred to opulent works of Baroque painting, such as those by Johannes Zick, Andrea Pozzo or Guido Reni, that serve as a source of inspiration for him in the creative process. Using his own digital painting technique, Engelbart abstracts selected works from this art era by digitally overlaying, rearranging, blurring and painting over facets of various image elements. With their fine contrasts of light, color and form, Engelbart's so-called Digital Neo Paintings are reminiscent of the opulent ceiling frescoes and sacred motifs of the Baroque art era. The painting process creates its own flowing structures and visual rhythms that create the contemporary, characteristic appearance of his works and at the same time elevate the underlying historical works into a new dimension of perception. In sum, color and form transform into a single aesthetic-abstract event that is experienced on a purely emotional level as a sacred moment. With this artistic re-enactment of baroque icons, Engelbart builds a finely balanced bridge to contemporary art and creates a very subtle déjà vu in the viewer. I CURRICULUM VITAE I Jason Engelbart, born in 1960, completed his studies from 1980 to 1984 at the ALSTERDAMM Art & Design Academy - SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS in Hamburg, Germany. During his studies, he was a student in Professor Lothar Walter's master class and earned his degree in art and design. Engelbart lives and works in Hamburg. With his work cycle BAROQUE PASSION he is represented at national and international exhibitions such as the Amory Art Week New York, Art Basel Miami and the Swiss Art Expo Zurich. Engelbart's work has been honored with numerous international awards.