JOHN ISAACS

EXHIBITIONS
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STUDIO
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WHAT LIES BEHIND WHAT LIES BEFORE
2021, pencil on antique paper, 34 x 24 cm
ARCHIPELAGO
2018, paper, plastic, linen, rabbit skin glue, 240 x 180 cm
ARCHIPELAGO
2018, acrylic primer, printed fabric, spray paint, linen, 180 x 200 cm
ARCHIPELAGO
2018, acrylic primer, spray paint, linen, 120 x 100 cm
THE GOOD SAMARITAN
2018, spray paint, acrylic primer, fabric on linen, 120 x 100 x 3 cm
ARCHIPELAGO
2018, acrylic primer, printed fabric, drawing pins, linen, 120 x 100 cm
THE ARCHITECTURE OF EMPATHY
2018, cyanotype print, 19.4 x 24.6 cm, edition of 6 / 2 ap
ARCHIPELAGO
inkjet print on paper, acrylic paint, oil paint, 25.7 x 18.2 cm, unique edition of 6 / 2 ap
FROM A DISTANCE YOU LOOK SMALLER BUT I KNOW THAT YOU ARE THERE
2018, watercolour on Hahnemühle paper, 48 x 36 cm
ENCYCLOPEDIA
2015, silkscreen print, 59.4 x 42 cm, edition of 44 / 6 ap
WHAT MAKES CERTAIN
2014, collage on magazine paper, 22 x 27 cm
THINKING ABOUT IT
2014, collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
STUDY FOR AN EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE
2013, pencil on antique paper, 34 x 48 cm
THE CYCLICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STASIS
2013, pencil on antique paper, 35 x 27 cm
THE ARCHITECTURE OF ASPIRATION
2013, pencil on antique paper, 34 x 25 cm
THE ARCHITECTURE OF EMPATHY
2013, water colour, pencil on antique paper, framed, 52 x 42 cm
PHOBOPHOBIA
2012, collage on antique paper, 44 x 34 cm
UNTITLED
2011, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
UNTITLED
2011, collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
UNTITLED
2011, indian ink and collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
UNTITLED
2011, collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
UNTITLED
2011, collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
UNTITLED (DOVE)
2011, indian ink and collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
UNTITLED (SUNSET)
2011, indian ink and water colour on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
UNTITLED (KNIGHT)
2011, indian ink and collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE BECOME
2010, pencil on antique paper, framed, 45 x 35 cm
LET`S AGREE ON SOMETHING
2010, indian ink on antique paper, framed, 45 x 35 cm
SOMETHING SO PRECIOUS (LOVE)
2010, indian ink and collage on antique paper, framed, 45 x 35 cm
BLACK MIRROR
2010, indian ink on antique paper, framed, 45 x 35 cm
A CHILD AND DREAMER MY WHOLE LIFE LONG
2010, indian ink on antique paper, framed, 45 x 35 cm
PERHAPS IN THE EMERGENT LINES YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF
2010, pencil, collage and silk screen, framed, 45 x 35 cm, edition of 6 / 2 ap
MEET ME AT THE EMPTY TEMPLE
2010, collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
POOL OF NARCISSUS WEEPING
2010, collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
NO REASON AT ALL
2009, collage and indian ink on antique paper, 34 x 24 cm
THE GREAT AVENGER
2009, indian ink on antique paper, 34 x 24 cm
BROKEN DREAMS
2009, indian ink on antique paper, 34 x 24 cm
UNTITLED
2009, indian ink on antique paper, 34 x 24 cm
UNTITLED (SOMETHING STANDING BEHIND)
2009, ink on paper, 24 x 34 cm
TO BE REPLACED ... ONE DAY
2009, pencil on paper, 25 x 34 cm
TEARS WELLING UP INSIDE
2009, indian ink on antique paper, framed, 24 x 34 cm
TEARS WELLING UP INSIDE
2009, marker pen on antique canvas, wooden frame, 50 x 60 x 3 cm
LET THE GOLDEN AGE BEGIN
2009, glitter, glue on found image, 24 x 16 cm
DRAPERY STUDY FOR A DISCARDED OBJECT
2008, pencil on antique paper, antique frame, 54 x 70 x 2.5 cm
DECAYING SENSE
2008, indian ink and collage on antique paper, 21 x 36 cm
GLASS EYE ... GLASS SOUL
2008, pencil on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
THINGS THAT CAN BE ARE THAT WHICH WE KNOW
2008, ink on fax paper, 21 x 33 cm
SELF PORTRAIT AS A MAN OF SORROWS (AFTER ALBRECHT DÜRER)
2008, pencil on paper, 30 x 40 cm
YOU SAID YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE
2008, watercolour on paper, 24 x 34 cm
EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH
2008, pencil on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
I LIKE LOOKING AT YOU BUT I WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY (TO YOU)
2008, pencil on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
STRANGE FRUIT
2008, indian ink and collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
THE GREAT AVENGER
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS
2008, lithographic print and indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
FREE AS A FUCKING BIRD - TRAPPED AS A SLAVE - TOO LONELY TO STAY
2008, indian ink on magazine page, 23 x 30 cm
GATHERING DUST
2008, indian ink on found lithoprint, 21 x 30 cm
HANGING ON THE STARS
2008, seven 0.05 ct. diamonds on found lithoprint, 26.5 x 31 cm
SOMETHING IN THE FOREGROUND
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
I KNOW NOW WHAT I KNEW BEFORE
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
DO YOU REMEMBER THE TIME BEFORE
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
DRAPERY STUDY FOR A SEATED FIGURE (AFTER LEONARDO DA VINCI)
2008, pencil on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
IF YOUR DREAMS ARE NOT YOUR OWN HOW CAN YOU CLAIM TO OWN THEM
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
THE EMPTY TEMPLE
2008, collage on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
BLACK SHADOW
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
CATASTROPHIC ARRIVAL
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
IF YOU WAIT ANOTHER DAY
2008, indian ink on antique paper, 24 x 34 cm
THERE IS NO STORY THAT IS NOT TRUE
2008, collage on antique paper, 40 x 30 cm
LOST IN THE CAVE AGAIN (1794)
2007, pencil on antique paper, 20.5 x 15 cm
UNTITLED
2007, pencil on antique paper, 46.5 x 36 cm
NOTHING WILL CHANGE
2006, indian ink on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
SOMETHING THEY WILL ALL RECOGNISE
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
THE WRONG PERSPECTIVE
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
I COULD BE WRONG
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
LOST IN THE CAVE AGAIN
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
I KNOW NOW WHAT I KNEW BEFORE
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
DARKNESS
2006, indian ink on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
ARE WE NOT THE SAME YOU AND I
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
I KNOW THIS WORLD
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
IN THE SHADOW OF LUCK
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA
2006, indian ink on paper, 30 x 40 cm
TOO LONELY TO STAY
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 30 x 40 cm
TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
THE EMPTY TEMPLE
2006, indian ink on paper, 33 x 48.5 cm
A LONG TIME WAITING
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 33 x 48.5 cm
DECAYING SENSE
2006, indian ink on paper, 21 x 28 cm
THE SUPERNATURAL WORLD
2006, indian ink on paper, 33 x 48.5 cm
SO LITTLE TIME
2006, collage on paper, 21 x 21.5 cm
HANGING ON THE STARS
2006, indian ink on paper, 33 x 48.5 cm
THE NEW ATLANTIS
2006, guache and ink on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
YOU SAID YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE
2006, indian ink on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
LOST IN THE CAVE AGAIN II
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
IF NOBODY SPEAKS OF GOOD THINGS
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
DO YOU REMEMBER THE TIME BEFORE
2006, collage, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
HAIRY THINGS
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
A SMALL INDICATION
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
IT IS FOR YOU THAT I DO THIS
2006, indian ink on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
VOR DER SINTFLUT
2006, indian ink and pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm
HANGING ON THE STARS
2006, indian ink on paper, 24 x 34 cm
PLATOS CAVE 1
2004, ball point pen on fax paper, 20 x 15 cm
PLATOS CAVE
2004, ball point pen on fax paper, various dimensions
PLATOS CAVE 7
2004, ball point pen on fax paper, 20 x 15 cm
PLATOS CAVE 12
2004, ball point pen on fax paper, 20 x 15 cm