Paintings by Jacques Tange are colourful, humorous, playful and often cheeky. There is always more than meets the eye and there are often hidden messages. The artist almost never makes portraits of specific people but rather comments on people and society in general. His paintings tell a story and play with our sense of reality. Cats have human like faces, horses have wheels for hooves and fish can be cuddly pets. The women that Jacques Tange portrays are strong individuals. This particular painting is about the artists’ father, who used to be a captain at sea. The letters to his wife brought him closer to her than he really was. There is symbolism in every detail; the jacket, the pattern of the sofa, the view through the window and the glass of wine. You can hardly put a label on Tange’s work, it stands on its own.
Title: Long distance writing
Author: Jacques Tange
Date: 2014
Technique: Oil paint on canvas
Displayed in: Musiom
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