ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jason Engelund's work evokes personal reflection, complemented with the sublime. Through parameters set on content and style his imagery is universally accessible, an underlying principle in his work. Using photography to create painterly works on paper Engelund pushes technical aspects of photographic production. His work shows both a mechanical and intuitive understanding of the compositional field. Subtly, his compositions create visceral metaphor by abstracting light itself.

Jason Engelund is represented by Modernbook Gallery and his work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions and art fairs, including Art LA, the Affordable Art Fair NYC, PhotoAlliance "Our World" photography review at the San Francisco Art Institute, "Winter Light" photography exhibition at Modernbook Gallery, "Never Seen" group photography exhibition at California College of the Arts Oliver Art Center, and his experimental film/video work shown at the Berkeley California Cinema of Fine Arts. He has assisted in documenting flamenco culture in Andalucia Spain, and was a visiting artist at Auroville Press, Auroville, Tamil Nadu India.

Engelund is a founding staff member of California College of the Arts Center for Art and Public Life, a department addressing issues of social justice, diversity, community development and education through sustainable applications of the arts. Engelund's work in the arts also includes founding SF Flamenco, the San Francisco Bay Area's flamenco arts resource and web magazine. He is a member of the Nordic 5 Arts group, dedicated to supporting and promoting Scandinavian and Scandinavian-American artists. Engelund lives and works in Oakland, California.