Jason Limon, the San Antonio-based artist, has developed a distinctive style that combines skeletal figures, anatomical forms, and intricate patterns like stripes and polka dots in his Fragments series. This ongoing collection of small paintings began in 2008 and explores the intersection of history and present-day life. Limon uses muted jewel tones and neutrals in his palette to create a sense of vintage charm and timelessness in his works, which often depict anthropomorphic figures in motion, such as a skeleton oozing bone cream or a character driving a spear through a cracked heart.
Limon’s Fragments series is deeply personal, acting as a bridge between the artist and the collectors who connect with his pieces. He reflects on how historical elements persist in everyday life through symbols, typography, and colors, which are etched and woven into the fabric of his artistic creations. Although his smaller pieces sometimes feature in gallery shows, they primarily serve as a direct link to individual collectors, often resonating with their personal feelings or past experiences.
Using acrylic paint, Limon excels at creating a variety of textures, from the deckled edges of a paper-craft structure to the appearance of thin, crinkled plastic wrap. These textures, paired with his refined color choices, lend his works a three-dimensional quality that enhances their vintage allure. Through his Fragments series, Limon continues to expand his exploration of historical and personal themes, making his otherworldly art more accessible and relatable to his audience.
Over time I have explored a range of subjects, from ideas based on nature to otherworldly beings. (…) As I progress through my work there is one field where I started and tend to gravitate toward the most: history. History is all around. Within the elements that surround us every day are bits of someone else – a record of thoughts made up of color, typography and symbols marked onto paper and metal to represent products throughout time. As an artist I’ve grown to value these pieces of history; to survey and connect them to craft my own thoughts and feelings.
Jason Limon
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