Even the edges: Jason Gubbiotti at RecRoom * Oregon ArtsWatch

"The first things that struck me about Jason Gubbiotti's paintings at RecRoom were the small dimensions of the work, the relationship of their modest size to the artist's elaborately precise, often lattice-like geometric compositions, and their brilliant beguiling color. The work is also audaciously, unapologetically beautiful, and deeply pleasurable to look at."

"In person, on close inspection, they are inescapably handmade, highly crafted, painted objects, and not just two-dimensional images. Their object nature includes the artist's scrupulous and activist attitude towards the paintings' support structures and edges, which at times exhibit as much painterly attention as their front surfaces. The result is as satisfying intellectually as it is visually engrossing."

"Given their visual density and complexity, you'd expect Gubbiotti's works to be far larger than his standard dimensions of 8¼ x 6 inches and 12 x 16½ inches. He fills those small spaces with compositions of astounding intricacy and impact. Parallel arrays of lines-each one often barely a 16th of an inch wide-zip across the surface."

Jason Gubbiotti's paintings at RecRoom gallery in Eugene demonstrate remarkable visual impact despite their modest dimensions, typically 8¼ x 6 inches and 12 x 16½ inches. His work features intricate geometric compositions with lattice-like patterns, brilliant colors, and audacious beauty. The paintings are executed on wood and paper with extraordinary precision, containing parallel arrays of lines barely a sixteenth of an inch wide that intersect to form complex shapes. In photographs, the work appears computer-generated, but in person reveals itself as highly crafted, handmade objects. Gubbiotti's meticulous attention extends to the paintings' support structures and edges, which receive as much painterly consideration as the front surfaces. RecRoom, a new contemporary art space launched by former Washington, D.C. gallerist Sarah Finlay, showcases culturally relevant and conceptually rigorous work from Pacific Northwest and international artists.

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