Joshua Nissen King
Works In Progress Packet
Finally got around to shooting a couple photos of the pieces I’m working on in the studio. some have received more attention for better or for worse. Im pleased with where I am headed, although I recognize some of these works have been more like journal entries, complete spew of my conscience.
Enjoy…
What’s happening in the art cave?
If any of y’all are in San Francisco in early november… it would behoove you to check out the paintings I have been working on for… well forever.
John Espey has produced several videos through Merchants of Reality and explored e-waste sculpture, electronics, aquaponics, and painting. He works freelance on video and film projects around the Bay and brings his education in Biology to his work.
Come check out this special show at Merchants of Reality.
two new works in progress
both are oil, acrylic, spray paint, and mixed technique on mahogany 48”x48”
“eggtoss” (in-progress)
48”X60”
oil, acrylic, spray paint, mixed technique on wood panel
Joshua Nissen King
about three painting sessions in on this one
built the panel on the 9th and 10th of july, I have been glued to my painting studio for the past five days
Ahoy there!
It has been a year and we are still building a dream over here at Merchants. We would love if you would come celebrate with us. We are so lucky to work in this space and have the opportunity to manipulate our tangible realm to suit our needs.
Come on down to 285 9th st. @ Folsom on July 8th @ 8pm to see what we have done to the space!
A short time lapse of a short painting session @ Merchants of Reality Studios
Each frame manually shot by Joshua King throughout duration of sitting
Weekly Artist Highlight:
Joshua Nissen King
moments of intricate delicate line and detail, pan two inches, abstraction, splatter, and chaos fill intermediate space. King’s work investigates personal implementation of defense and coping mechanisms. King arbitrarily reveals our tendencies to wear masks or hide behind routine or familiarity to create a sense of safety in our immediate lives. His work is currently going through change, a particularly difficult thing to deal with halfway through a cohesive body of work. This new variable enforces the overall concept and begs for introspection by the viewer. Turbulence and destruction lends a shattering sense of anxiety, a gasping pain in the chest that sends carbonation up and down your spine. In spite of the bold quick abstract shatter, the focal figure remains strong, stubborn, even apathetic to their surroundings.
King plays with perspective and questions the reality of social construct and confines that are created by a lesson ever being learned. Though, subject wise, his work seems depressing, the colors he uses are energetic and lofty in their intentionally random placement.
King is very open to discussing his work more throughly and even open to dishing out some tricks of the trade.
his not-nearly-updated-enough-blog can be viewed at www.artcaveuno.tumblr.com
some of our faces
you see us on the street
sometimes our walls are tall and sturdy
but I guarantee if you say hi
we will reciprocate
and most likely show you our little niche
of fun and games
hard work
art
and
community
“inga the bouncing baby doll”
King Love Ventures. A taste of completion, the light at the end of the tunnel.
