Bill Jackson: Sense of Paper

‘Imaginary people’ is a series of inspired compositions veiling Jacksons absent portraits, which individually evoke complex narratives representational of his imagination.

'Think for a moment what paper means to people. How ubiquitous it is in everyday life.....A material of paradoxes, it can be used and abused in a thousand ways and still be the same under its skin. It is the embodiment of man's achievement , yet it is as transient and as flimsy tissue....In its strengths and weaknesses, faults and flaws, it is intensely human....' - Taylour Holden

Primarily produced from tailoring paper dress patterns in addition to collected notes and crumpled tissues the pieces were pinned together and hauled into position by hooks, threads and pulleys to become the perfect models displayed in the documentational photographs.

'Compliant to any length of exposure and never doubting the artist's intentions these imaginary people hold our gaze with the intensity and presence of a samurai warrior.'

After previously taking an interest in artists who utilise old books and discarded materials as a vehicle for memory conveyance the creative interpretation of these similar materials produced by Bill Jackson has personally become more comprehensible. The ‘Imaginary people’ series’ relevance applies to both the materials used within 3D skills and the application of the pieces produced within textiles.