In Limit To Your Love, my work with Polaroids on watercolor paper
started in 2011, I have chosen to focus on one thing only. Looking
at the images one will see the human body, but what is even more
noticeable, is the white patches - elements of distortion as I like to
call them. To me they represent a break from the daily life that we
are used to living. The series sensuous language is created to
make one reflect – reconsider and evaluate – life´s bigger issues.
Together the series are a progressive inquiry to visually speak
both to me and to other of the dichotomy of our human
experience and understanding of an outer world.
Each of the things, persons or places I have photographed, holds
an expression and beauty that inspire me. Working as a
contemporary artist begs me to place my work and practice in a
social context. To question the given. The result is something easy
recognizable yet unexpected and new. Challenging.
Jacob Gils photographs are analogue/digital works that combine simple expressions with layered production techniques. He uses complex polarisation methods and multiple exposures to generate engaging textures. His portraits are organic and sensuous. His cityscapes are fragmented, draped and distorted. Born in Copenhagen in 1963, Jacob Gils has lived and worked for many years as a successful commercial photographer in Denmark. Gils hails from a family of fine artists and after years of producing highly controlled and conceptualised advertising and editorial work,it is no surprise that he has now turned his hand to fine art photography. In June 2011 Gils completed his first collection - four organic portraits of professional models, titled ‘Limit to your Love’ - which were exhibited for the first time at the Copenhagen Photo Festival in 2011. In November 2011 Gils began work on ‘Movement’, a series of streetscapes that are now nearing completion.
Awards PX3 silver and Bronze
