MYTHOGRAFF on view Aug. 4. 2012 - Sept. 2. 2012
Click on image for larger view. Thank you everyone that came to support myself, the gallery and our friends. Paz.
Maria Poppins + MYTHOGRAFF
Now on exhibit at CREWEST Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Aug. 4, 2012 - Sept. 2, 2012.
Feeling the Full Moon! Sneak Peak • MYTHOGRAFF • AUGUST 4TH, 2012
Come see it in person at Crewest Gallery! Opening August, 4th, 2012. Click for Complete Work. "All in a days Work" 2012. 48" x 60" mixed media on canvas.
MYTHOGRAFF+PROCESS
Check out this short video that gives some insight into the making of a few of the works that will be at MYTHOGRAFF•CREWEST GALLERY AUGUST 4th, 2012!!! Thank you GERA & JASUN. Paz.
"MYTHOGRAFF" from Gera Luz on Vimeo.
08 • 04 • 12 + MythoGraff @ Crewest Gallery LA
It is a true honor & great pleasure to announce my first solo exhibition happening at Crewest gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Opening reception Aug. 4, 2012 8 pm! Crewest has been at the forefront of showcasing works by graffiti writers, & has been ahead of the game in establishing this type of platform for graffiti art.
MYTHOGRAFF is the collection of myths. Werc's first solo show in Los Angeles, MYTHOGRAFF presents a continous exploration of myth culture, consumerism, rituals, archetypal language and design. Werc has been spraying for 20 years and has grown in a journey with the medium by exploring, and deconstructing the spray paint to reinvent his own practice. Traditionally in spray-painting it is all about "can control," by creating artwork that is precise, defined, and clean. This is evident in Werc's "Axis Mundi" series, where he pushes the boundaries of the medium by creating photo-realistic portraits. Through his exploration of refined definition, Werc explores the opposite spectrum of control. In the "Ojo de Dios" series Werc frees himself & the medium with a loose and unrefined spraying technique, where he allows the spraypaint to speak its natural language. Created with minimal immediate spray-paint strokes, the pieces are raw perceptual renditions refined by the eye of the viewer, not the medium. The show will also feature Werc's classic style of multimedia collage, where he playfully re-appropriates commonly consumed logos to create new associations. In all of Werc's pieces there is a sense of magical realism, a hybrid existence of reality where there is a balance between the material world co-existing with the elements of the ethereal.
Werc
Werc was born in Ciudad Juarez, Ch. MX., and grew up in El Paso TX. Werc paints, collages and designs based on inspirations that come from urban & border culture, broad issues of labor, logos, symbols, and the nostalgic humor among immigrant cultures. He is specifically inspired by the creative informal economies of street vendors, and the archetypal language of design. In his paintings, he explores aspects of duality and the politics of identity, hunting and gathering documentation & found objects that later become part of his creations. Werc's murals can be seen around southern California, and throughout the United States and Mexico. His studio-based works have been exhibited in numerous galleries, the Snite Museum, Museum of Monterrey, and are part of the Cheech Marin Chicano Art Collection.
Cheech Marin + ArtHamptons + Thomas Paul
Together with "A Great Adventure" & "Todo a Color Rosa" on ABC 7 NY.
Art Hamptons
I will be exhibiting a few works at the ArtHamptons Fair in the Thomas Paul Fine Art - Supported by Cheech Marin - Booth! Visit TPaulFineArt.com for more."Ya Ves, Se Habla E.S.P", "Toca El Pito", & "Lomas, Palomas, y Palomitas" will be there! These are must see in person, otherwise click on image for large preview.
New Work: "Toca El Pito"
"Toca El Pito"24" x 60" Mixed media collage on panel 2012
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New Work: "Ya Ves, Se Habla E.S.P."
"Ya Ves, Se Habla E.S.P."36" x 60"
Mixed media collage on panel
2012
New Work: "Lomas, Palomas, y Palomitas"
Click on image to take a closer look. "Lomas, Palomas, y Palomitas" 60" x 60" Mixed media collage on panel 2012
Sister cities
Grabed this from Gera's instagram feed. A section of "El PasoPortAll", the two women representing the sister cities, El Paso, TX. & Cd. Juarez, CH. MX. 2012.
Critical Mass EP
EP Riders rolled out and showed us some love at El PasoPortAll. Thank you Ed, Deena, and the rest of the gang!!! Photo Credit: Josh Perez
PasoPortAll
For more click here. "El PasoPortAll"
90' x 10'
Mixed media Mural
Acrylic, SprayPaint, Mosaics
2012
This mural made possible with the support from Museum & Cultural Affairs Department of the City of El Paso, TX., the International Bridges Department, and URBAN Contractors.
Created together with assistance from my love Gera, and friends Jose Leal and Jason Gatney and the rest of the PasoPortAll Crew. Also many thanks to MTN94, NovaColor, and BDG Group.
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All photos in this template are work by the incredibly talented Matthias Heiderich.