Ray Of Sunshine 2021

Jason Limon painted "Ray Of Sunshine" sometime in the 20th century, and it's a trip! The color palette leans towards earthy browns and muted reds, offset by cool blues, which gives the piece a vintage feel. Limon isn't afraid to let the paint do its thing, with textures that seem to build up layer by layer. Look at the way the words "Ray Of Sunshine" are painted on the can. They are not just words, they're shapes, rendered with a texture that makes you want to reach out and touch them. The skeleton popping out, with its sun-ray crown, feels like a playful take on the macabre, kind of like James Ensor, with a touch of folk art thrown in. What I love about Limon’s work is its embrace of ambiguity, reminding us that art is always an exchange of ideas across time. It’s a visual conversation, open to endless interpretations.