From Jason at Floating World Comics:
FLOATING WORLD COMICS PRESENTS:
“A LIFE IN PICTURES”
GROUP SHOW WITH 19 LOCAL ARTISTS, LOOSELY UNITED BY A STANLEY KUBRICK DOCUMENTARY THAT I ASKED EACH OF THE ARTISTS TO WATCH LAST MONTH.
(b&w poster by Lukas Ketner) (color poster by Riley Parker)
This January Floating World Comics is proud to present a varied group show with some of the town’s best and brightest new artists, painters and illustrators. In order to find a connecting thread between all these artists, I came up with the theme “A LIFE IN PICTURES” which they were asked to interpret however they liked. To get things rolling I invited them all to watch the Stanley Kubrick documentary with the same name, “A LIFE IN PICTURES”. I instructed the artists that the show did not necessarily have to be Kubrick themed. But rather, I found the documentary to be very inspiring and it rejuvenated my creative spirit. It reminded me why good art is so important to me. I hoped that the experience would have a similar and unifying effect if the artists in the show watched it as well.
So please join us this First Thursday, January 3rd to view the results!
LISTING INFORMATION:
WHO: 19 local artists, painters, illustrators, comic makers: ASHLEY ARMBRUSTER, JON ASCHER, BEAU BERKLEY, RYAN BERKLEY, KELLI BIRD, LISA HALL, JONATHAN HILL, LUKAS KETNER, ROSS KOEHL, IAN MCEWAN, CARRIE MOORE, THOMAS NOWADLY, TYLER OWINGS, RILEY PARKER, JASON RAINEY, SHJF (SUPER HIGH-TECH JET FIGHTERS), CLIFTON WHITEHEAD, TEX WINTERS.
WHAT: I asked each artist to watch a documentary about Stanley Kubrick called “A LIFE IN PICTURES”. Whether or not it inspired the work they will be presenting at the show is up to them. It sounds like many of Kubrick’s themes will be represented in the works including his views on humanity, and our potential to do great or terrible things.
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 3rd, 6-10pm
Show runs through Feb. 1st.
WHERE: Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave #101
Portland, OR 97209
FLOATING WORLD COMICS & DARK HORSE COMICS PRESENT:
National summit of girl pop/punk genius.
