We deserve to be heard and to be imaged with shameless generosity and accuracy.” – Jennifer PackerĬombining observation, improvisation and memory, Packer’s intimate portraits of friends and family members and flower still paintings insist on the emotional and physical essence of the contemporary Black Lives she depicts. We deserve to be seen and acknowledged in real time. “My inclination to paint, especially from life, is a completely political one. New York-based painter, Jennifer Packer recalibrates art historical approaches to portraiture and still life, casting these enduring genres in a fresh political and contemporary light, while keeping them rooted in a deeply personal context. It really is as good as art gets.” – ***** Will Gompertz, BBC Arts “…go to the Serpentine Gallery to see this outstanding Jennifer Packer exhibition.
