At first glance, it might be difficult to say what the paintings of Jesse Tomballe (°1986) are about. There are certain formal hallmarks of his oeuvre of the past years: a fanciful, hyper-painterly approach to composition; an almost Vermeer-like attention to materials and their physical effects; and a preference for domestic or bucolic scenes, swathed in a rich, nostalgia-tinged palette of homely …
At first glance, it might be difficult to say what the paintings of Jesse Tomballe (°1986) are about. There are certain formal hallmarks of his oeuvre of the past years: a fanciful, hyper-painterly approach to composition; an almost Vermeer-like attention to materials and their physical effects; and a preference for domestic or bucolic scenes, swathed in a rich, nostalgia-tinged palette of homely browns, sumptuous greens, pastel yellows and velvety reds. Reflecting on the evolution of his own style, he confesses that, since rediscovering a deep appreciation for the Old Masters, he's had …
