Taking place on Thursday, February 3rd 2011 (5-9 PM), Flatcolor Gallery will bring you a show dubbed ‘Obsessive Repulsive’, which features the works of Skinner, Jesse Reno, and Ryan Bubnis. Thanks to Flatcolor, we have some detailed information on each of these artists and their approach to creating work for the show. The talented roster should draw a good crowd for the opening.
Skinner, Jesse Reno & Ryan Bubnis || Obsessive Repulsive
Opening: Thursday February 3rd 2011 (5-9 PM)
Flatcolor Gallery
528 1st AVE S
Seattle, WA 98104
Artist Information:
Skinner
Skinner is a self-taught artist from Sacramento, California who has meticulously crafted a balance of extraordinary mural work, mighty powerful wall to wall installations and a prolific commercial career. Influenced by 80’s pop culture, early skateboarding scenes, dungeons and dragons and the heavy metal gods, Skinner’s mind is one full of mayhem fueled by a calculated chaos. His work has been shown all over the Universe at places like the Design Museum in Breta Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Japan, Russia, Belgium, Scotland, Texas , San Francisco, LA , Oregon and New York. Skinner’s work has made known in various publications including Juxtapoz, Hi Fructose and Beautiful/Decay.Skinner on his work for “Obsessive Repulsive”
“The paintings I did for this show are inspired by record covers from decades ago when music and design told a mythic tale that unfolded differently for each person.. I did four paintings with my customary level of detail and color use but did them in the shape of a record and with the intention of making really bitchin’ album covers… I also did three screen print pieces that I painted into with no expectations and under a totally experimental condition… They were really fun and are within the realm of my usual madness but with a more kinetic movement influenced energy. These pieces I did for this show have been amazing and really fun to make!!!”
Jesse Reno
On Jesse’s work for “Obsessive Repulsive”
In the latest series of paintings by Portland-based artist Jesse Reno, shamanic beings struggle to find their place in a world simultaneously on the verge of expanding and collapsing. Totem animals and Native American figures reverberate memories of people who once lived as one with nature.
Marked by symbols, these figures seek their dreams in the growth of trees and the passing of spirits. on a quest to find their true selves, they collect feathers and relics left by past encounters and past lives. They learn to transcend the boundaries of the rational world evolving into a collage of what they have become and encountered. In this body of work, Reno presents us with a journey leading inward to ultimately expand outward: “If you have moved wisely your dreams will still grow when you are gone.” -Jesse Reno
Ryan Bubnis
Ryan Bubnis’ clean yet chaotic style has been described as “urban folk.” Through his paintings, installations and design work, he comments on themes relating to the human condition. Vibrant, abstracted shapes and faces radiate joy and optimism while they float in and out of rich, multi-layered realms.Working intuitively he incorporates a range of mediums that include found objects, paper, wood, canvas, spray paint, acrylics, cel vinyl, sandpaper, pencil and India ink. He draws inspiration from life, graffiti, Saturday morning cartoons and outsider art from a variety of cultures.
Born in California in 1975, he received his BFA in illustration from the Pacific Northwest College of Art where he now teaches a professional practices course to undergraduate students. His work has been shown extensively throughout the US, UK, Taiwan and Canada. He has been featured in publications such as Nintendo Power, Clout, Vapors and Juxtapoz magazines. Some of his clients include Kidrobot, Nike, Imperial Motion, Aleph Zero, The Portland Mercury, Willamette Week, Seattle Weekly, Hasbro, Threadless, Uncommon and 20th Century Fox. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
