Artist: Jay Payton
Exhibition title: The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence
Venue: Gern en Regalia, New York, US
Date: January 11 – February 17, 2024
Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artist and Gern en Regalia, New York
An exhibition of paintings dedicated to furthering an understanding of Man and his position within the ecosystem he has created for himself.
Through conquest and conquering
From love and war
No matter where man places his efforts during his time in this moment, he must understand he is not infinite.
No more than a dust particle in a bed of salt
Not to be confused with purposelessness
His influence can be such that, through the histories of the future, many remember and value his efforts
Or
Others may see him as a danger to the society of his time There is a great power within the human experience
Greater than any degree of life within the universe that can be measured today Power + Responsibility = ?
The equation we as a species, society, community, have yet to solve
Luckily for us, a new day is an opportunity to consider what yesterday failed to bring to our attention
But
We must work with haste
Because tomorrow is not guaranteed
-Jay P.
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, The Infinitesimal Man and his Ephemeral Existence, 2024, exhibition view, Gern en Regalia, New York
Jay Payton, Green, Yellow, Green, oil on canvas, 18 x 24″, 2024
Jay Payton, Centrifugation of innocent blood, A sin that pleases god, oil on canvas, 60 x 80″, 2024
Jay Payton, Cell Rejuvenation, oil on canvas, 11 x 16″, 2024
Jay Payton, Biological Molecular Structure, oil on canvas, 11 x 16″, 2024
Jay Payton, Evaporating Solid, oil on canvas, 60 x 80″, 2024
Jay Payton, Evaporating Solid, oil on canvas, 60 x 80″, 2024
Jay Payton, Evaporating Solid, oil on canvas, 60 x 80″, 2024
Jay Payton, On the verge of mutiny single, oil on canvas, 80 x 60″, 2024
Jay Payton, On the verge of mutiny single, oil on canvas, 80 x 60″, 2024
Jay Payton, Monoclinic Sulfur (Sg), oil on canvas, 72 x 60″, 2024
Jay Payton, Caught in the swells of cape horn, oil on canvas, 21 x 28″, 2024
Jay Payton, Primordial Nucleosynthesis – Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN), oil on canvas, 90 x 120″, 2024
Jay Payton, Encephalon Matter 1, Oil on Thai Kozo paper, 8- 11 x 14″, 2024
Jay Payton, Encephalon Matter 2, Oil on Thai Kozo paper, 8- 11 x 14″, 2024
Jay Payton, Encephalon Matter 3, Oil on Thai Kozo paper, 8- 11 x 14″, 2024
Jay Payton, Encephalon Matter 4, Oil on Thai Kozo paper, 8- 11 x 14″, 2024
Jay Payton, Encephalon Matter 5, Oil on Thai Kozo paper, 8- 11 x 14″, 2024
Jay Payton, Encephalon Matter 6, Oil on Thai Kozo paper, 8- 11 x 14″, 2024
Jay Payton, Encephalon Matter 7, Oil on Thai Kozo paper, 8- 11 x 14″, 2024
Jay Payton, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism (WMD), Oil and Aluminum on canvas, 60 x 72″, 2024
Jay Payton, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism (WMD), Oil and Aluminum on canvas, 60 x 72″, 2024
Jay Payton, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism (WMD), Oil and Aluminum on canvas, 60 x 72″, 2024