Corey Helford Gallery (my favorite gallery in La County!,presented, “Its a jungle Out There!” Eric Joyners fourth solo exhibition @ the gallery, & his wildest to date! In “Its a Jungle Out There,” Joyners robots trade their domestic lives featured in “Donut Logic”–his 2010 exhibiton @ Corey helford Gallery–for fantastical sdventures in rough & tumble jungles.”I use the robots to reflect my adventures, real & imagined, in Thailand. It runs the gamet from fighting, encountering animals & hiking to having fun,” Joyner says!
The theme of the exibiton was inspired by Joyners recent trip to Thailand. “The northern jungles of Thailand we’re so inspiring that I wanted to create a show that reflects some of the things that I experienced there,” Joyner says! “There we’re beautiful trees,birds,mountains, elephants,tigers, butterflies, flowers & monkeys! Jungle paintings are easier said than done though, there are so may leaves, branches and foliage to paint. It really tested my patience!”
“Its a Jungle Out There” will feature 18 pop-surrealism paintings of robots interction with jungle animals such as elephant, monkeys and snakes. For example, “In “All wrapped Up.” a 48-by-36-inch oil painting, sn anacaondasnake coils around the body of a pink metallic robot, who holds a donut just out of reach. joyner realizes that the jungle is a strange locale for robots, but relishes in creating new enviroments for his electronic muses! “The best thing about creating these new worlds is that it takes me out of this one.” joyner says! “I like new places and things discovering new places & things & this is one way for me to do it!”
In additonto new robots &animals, “It’s a Jungle Out there will also include, Ultraman a character
from the 1960s Japanese tv series!
The opening reception for “Its a jungle Out There” took place, Saturday, January 21,2012 @ Corey Helford Gallery. The reception was open to the public, and the exibiton will be on view through February 8,2012!
Eric Joyner
Eric Joyner attended The Academy of Art & the universityof San FRancisco and went on to establish himself as a commercial artist, creating illustration for Mattel Toys, Levis,Microsoft and showtime. A member of San FRancisco Society of illustrators & New York Society of Illustrators, Joyner has been an instructor and speaker @ San FRancisco’s Academy of At University and California College of the Arts. His work has been featured in San Jose Museum of Art’s exhibiton “Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon” , and he has shown in numerous galleries & cultural institutions worldwide! For additional information about the artist, please visit www.ericjoyner.com. Edited by Larry Skuce: I Larry Skuce checked out this art opening.
It ws quite different than any thing I have sen before! The justaposition of the robots & jungle inhabatantswas very surreal! Kind of a “surreal ying & yang!”
On a personal lnote, Angelique Goh,a. I misplace my small notebook(purple) Could you let me know if anybody found it? Ifso when & who do I pick it upfrom? B.Als I’m interested in selling some art @ your gallery who would I talk to you about that? Could you confrim when you get my email? email: larryskuce@yahoo.com
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