26 museomag   03 ‘ 2022 
“ONE PICTURE CAN FORM THE BASIS 
FOR SEVERAL PAINTINGS” (1/2) 
A PEEK INTO THE WORLD OF LUXEMBOURG-BASED ARTIST JKB FLETCHER 
Born in Solihull, England, and a graduate of Duncan 
of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Scotland, JKB 
Fletcher has made a name for himself in Luxembourg 
with his photorealistic, often monochromatic oil pain- 
tings depicting nature, from water and mountains to 
forests. 
Earlier this year, the museum acquired a triptych from 
one of his most recent series, Abundance. The series 
focuses on forests and features a variety of woodland 
landscapes, all rendered in different hues of black and 
white paint. The lines of the trees and the leaves are 
blurry and somewhat reminiscent of faded black and 
white photographs. Only when viewed from a certain 
distance do the brushstrokes and layers of paint come 
together as a whole, revealing the image of a forest – 
and a highly realistic one at that. You almost feel like 
you’re standing in the middle of the woods, looking 
up towards a leafy crown or standing among the tall 
trunks and their wide branches. You might even hear 
the leaves rustle in the wind and feel the light make 
its way through the dense foliage of the trees. 
After living in the UK, the US and Australia, JKB 
Fletcher has been living and working in Luxembourg 
for almost ten years. I caught up with the artist at his 
new studio at 1535° Creative Hub in Differdange and 
spoke with him about his practice, the ways in which 
he contributes to the ongoing conversation in art and 
the difficulties of establishing himself as a young artist 
in a new country. 
FLETCHER’S PAINTING PROCESS 
When I arrive at JKB Fletcher’s studio, what strikes me 
instantly is how neat and tidy it is. He laughs and ex- 
plains that I’m not the first person to comment on this. 
Like his paintings and his personality, Fletcher’s studio 
conveys a sense of calmness and clarity. A few months 
ago, he moved into a bigger studio at 1535° Creative 
Hub, which has finally given the works the space 
they need to breathe and him the space to assess them 
properly. 
JKB Fletcher in conversation with Lis Hausemer, assistant curator (MNHA), during a visit of his studio at Differdange’s 1535° 
Creative Hub. 
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