But then what can a painter use, save for the intuitions and insights of the conscious mind and the material sources of the surrounding world? To understand painting is therefore to experience a sentient mind applied to matter with a sense of its prescient immediateness, while at the same time utilising what is materially available in the world.The Matter in Hand (The Art of Jason Martin) by Mark Gisbourne, Jason Martin: Meta physical exhibition, STPI gallery, Singapore, 2019