Space Gallery St Barth presents ‘Falling for St Barth’ | Jason BereswillGustavia, Saint Barthelemy
May 22 – June 10 - 2025
Vernissage: Thursday, May 22nd, 6-8 PM with the artist Space Gallery St Barth is delighted to present a comprehensive exhibition of works by Jason Bereswill at its St Barth Gallery.  One of the earliest artists connected to Space Gallery, Jason’s wife Jane LaFarge Hamill, is also another Space Gallery artist! But both have completely different artist styles and expressive philosophies and approaches. Jason Bereswill fell for the island of St Barth upon his first landing in 2005 and has painted its landscape over the past 20 years. While the paintings in Falling for St Barth focus primarily on the figure, they are set on a staged bluff composed of assorted parts of the island - various waters, skies, and a recurring piece of rocky peak from the island’s western tip in Colombier. Of this new series of falling figures, Bereswill describes them in the Memento Mori tradition, intended to remind the viewer of the fleeting nature of life.  By animating them in a darkly humorous arrangement of vacation clumsiness, the falls highlight the ambition and folly of the human animal on an island where soaring heights and epic crashes are equally possible. “We all fall for something - we fall in love with, we fall prey to, we fall into the abyss of obsession over. These obsessions can define our lives. If we take a place like St Barth and think about all the hopes, dreams, and heartbreak, careers and lives made and broken on this island over just the last 20 years, there’s an incredible story to be told.” This group of work follows his recent exhibition titled L’Appel du Vide held at Maki Gallery, Tokyo. L’Appel du Vide, or The Call of the Void, describes the feeling of being drawn to the abyss when looking down from a great height. Bereswill identifies that mix of anxiety and temptation as embodying the creative process.  The paintings on view in Falling for St Barth all point to the artist and his world. The two Falling Artist paintings directly record the artist’s ‘hand’ in pen-and-ink and oil on canvas. His painting Falling Designer, highlights jewelry designed by his friend Brent Neale including a piece that the artist and his wife own. Falling Paparazzo comes out of a scene Bereswill experienced early on in his time on St Barth, encountering paparazzi perched precariously in bushes on a hillside high above Shell Beach. (The artist’s father was also a photojournalist.) Sandy depicts his wife, Jane, kicking the fine beachy material through the air. Pipe Dream, in a playful reference to Goya’s Drowning Dog (1819), pictures the artist’s dog, Martha, wiping out on a wave. (Martha is a 70lb bulldog. She can’t swim; she sinks; but she’s continuously drawn to water despite her design.) Bereswill’s paintings can be found in numerous significant private and public collections including the Hall Foundation, the Museo Jumex, the National Gallery of Bermuda, the Oketa Collection, and the Maezawa Collection among others. He is the co-founder of the MarthaMOCA artist residency in Lambertville, NJ. ABOUT THE ARTISTJason Bereswill (b. 1980, New York City) is a contemporary artist known for his vibrant landscape paintings that immerse the viewer in the colors, light, and energy of nature’s most powerful settings. Bereswill earned a BFA from the Ringling College of Art and Design in 2002, followed by an MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2005. He is currently based in Lambertville, NJ, where he co-founded the MarthaMOCA artist residency.  ABOUT SPACE GALLERY ST BARTHEstablished in 2011, Space Gallery St Barth is a contemporary art gallery dedicated to showcasing painting, photography, and sculpture by established and emerging artists. Since its inception, Space Gallery St Barth has built up an impressive roster of artists, curated international exhibitions, and participated in major art fairs including the Venice Biennale. As of today, the gallery has locations in St Barth and New York City and regularly exhibits internationally. Space Gallery's team has combined experience of over 40 years liaising with leading international artists and working with clients at the highest level. The gallery provides a professional and personalized service to collecting and curating. The gallery is defined by an unwavering commitment to the world of fine arts, working closely to meet your needs to deliver beautifully curated spaces and fulfil your goals by building meaningful collections. Vernissage Cocktail with the Artist - 22 May @6-8pmVisit us at Space Gallery St Barth at the Carré D’Or in Gustavia between Hermès and Cartier. (+59) 0690 73 73 57We are open Mon-Sat 9-1pm & 4-7pm