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BLOSSOM OF A LOST WORLD
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Julien Jaca’s Flowers Bloom from the Abyss
In Blossom of a Lost World, Julien Jaca presents a body of work that exists in a state of tension—between ephemerality and permanence, beauty and loss, control and instinct. His paintings, built through layers of addition and erasure, are charged with a raw physicality, a visceral energy that mirrors the push and pull of his own artistic process.Jaca’s practice is rooted in dualities. The intensity of large-scale gestures contrasts with the delicate subject of flowers; darkness forms the ground from which color emerges. His compositions unfold not from a predetermined vision, but through an intuitive dialogue with the canvas—drips, gestures, and accidental marks shaping the final form. It is a method as much about undoing as it is about creating, about surrendering to the moment while still maintaining a sense of direction.This is a glimpse into an artist in motion, an artist searching not for fixed meaning, but for a language that allows beauty and uncertainty to coexist. -
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[...] We can’t talk about this series without mentioning Cy Twombly. He was my first major inspiration when I started these large flower paintings. And then, as if by some perfect coincidence, I found out that his Roses series is permanently on view at Museum Brandhorst in Munich—just next to Murnau, where I’m showing Blossom of a Lost World. That alignment felt significant. So during the trip for my opening, I made sure to see Twombly’s Roses in person, and it was incredible. Those paintings have been among my favorites for years, and experiencing them up close while showing my own work nearby was a surreal and meaningful moment. [...]
Julien Jaca, 2025
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Four Roses - Isabelle, Lucie, Liloo & Cy
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BLEEDING POPPIES, 2024
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POEM
Series of 10 collagesWith the POEM-series, Julien Jaca presents a striking departure from his past as a tattoo-artist and his obsession with vintage motorcycles, as he ventures into new materials and a heightened sense of abstraction. The collages presented as part of the exhibition BLOSSOM OF A LOST WORLD, which marry delicate floral imagery with tactile fabrics, cardboard, and unexpected elements, are not just a visual feast—they are a meditation on transformation. Jacas, whose early works were bound by the linearity of his tattoo artistry, now embraces a freer, more expansive language, offering a glimpse of a creative evolution that pulses with both nostalgia and futurism. -
[...] Recently, I was thinking about something Nick Cave said in an interview. He was talking about how a lot of people see the world as pure catastrophe—oppression, injustice, war. And he acknowledges that, of course, it’s true. But he also said that he remains deeply attached to the world, that he sees it as something systemically beautiful— that no matter what happens, the world continues to create beauty. And he talked about how, especially now, there’s this almost pathological obsession with everything that’s wrong. A lot of people, especially younger generations, are consumed by grief and rage over the state of things. And while that reaction is justified, it can also become paralyzing. He said we have to be able to see beyond that, to recognize what’s still beautiful, and to allow ourselves moments of joy without guilt. That really struck me. And when you think about the fact that Nick Cave has lost two sons, his perspective takes on an even deeper weight. [...]
Julien Jaca, 2025
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JULIEN JACA | BLOSSOM OF A LOST WORLD
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