Jeffry Feeger
Jeffry describes his style as ‘magic realism’ where photo-realism meets surrealism, between the real world and the world of spirits.
Jeffry Feeger was born in Kerema which is located on the
Southern Coast of mainland Papua New Guinea. Having spent several
years in Bougainville, Jeffry lives and works in Port Moresby where
he is part of a new generation of PNG artists whose work reflects
the convergence of traditional and contemporary life. Jeffry
describes his style as 'magic realism' where photo-realism meets
surrealism, between the real world and the world of spirits. His
work reflects his culture and the social and political realities of
life in PNG, as Nina Tonga explains of A New Bougainville
2006, "the title evokes both a sense of political awareness
but also a new era of portraiture. Inspired by the election of the
first autonomous government Jeffry searched for an image that
represented both place and the calming social-political climate."
The painting of a girl clutching pieces of her grass skirt
represents peace, hope, and unity for
Bougainville.
Jeffry was awarded the inaugural Tautai Trust and Pacific
Cooperation Foundation Artist Residency. He has exhibited in PNG,
Australia, and New Zealand.
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