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Chicago Art Department: Power In Numbers - Friday, March 11

Opening Night is March 11th from 7-10:00 p.m.
AIGA Student Night is March 19th from 7-9:00 p.m.
Closing Night is March 25th from 7-11:00 p.m.
Additional viewings by appointment only

Power In Numbers is an international poster exhibition showcasing the work of over forty contemporary designers, illustrators, and printmakers. Participating artists have been asked to create a poster exploring their perspectives on multiplicity, ubiquity, and collectivism in contemporary poster design.

Power in Numbers addresses working in multiples and how posters are able to reach a wider audience through their innate accessibility. Posters are omnipresent within present day culture, making us both aware and oblivious to their presence. They have the ability to persuade, inform, enlighten, and even entertain. By uniting a diverse group of creative disciplines through one common medium, Power In Numbers strives to capture the global temperature of today’s leading poster design.

All work is available for purchase during the exhibition’s opening and closing. To schedule an appointment for a private viewing or to purchase work between the opening/closing, please contact the Chicago Art Department at jason@chicagoartdepartment.org or wilgus@chicagoartdepartment.org

Curated by Jason Frohlichstein & Mike Wilgus

via chicagoartdepartment.org

 

UNDOBOY: The Series of Self-Portrait 12

"Pop Art, Chinese sub-cultures and Japanese comics are Undoboy’s predominate influences. His work often mixes bright colors, icons, and simplistic imagery and it evokes a sense of optimism and playful imagination. His work is also comprised of characters that openly engage the viewer with a sense of humanity and emotion. Through his characters, the artist often explores story telling that speaks to the eternal human being, his personal thoughts, and global pop culture.

In this exhibition, Self-Portrait 12, Undoboy uses a series of seamless characters to illustrate his multiple personality traits. Each self-portrait is distinct and unique, but they also overlap and blend with one another. In a way, it is also a commentary on the complexity of the human persona. This series comes purely from his memory, plain silliness, his frame of reference, love, craziness, experiences, and ultimate happiness. The artwork is a process rather than a final presentation- a process of self-realization, a process of learning his identity, and a process of connecting to others. It will continue to evolve over time in this uncertainty of world. "

Most of my work is a reflection of my personal story and emotion. I always strive to connect myself with the viewer - even if it is indirect. I like telling my personal story through my work because I believe that each story told will create a connection between the viewer and myself. Self-portrait 12 is a series about my search for identity. I hope the work creates an imaginative space where the viewer learns more about themselves than they do about me.


Loves,
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John Jay is one of the most influential creative roles in the world.

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My wife, she is a big fan of my works too. It's great that she always support what I'm doing.

UNDOBOY: The Opening Night

As some of you already know that I had my solo show Self-Portrait 12 opening last Thursday, November 4th at W+K Gallery. Here is the info if you will like to know more.

I flew back to Portland,OR for a short trip with my wife. The opening night was fabulous to meet people and friends that come for the show and of course for some food & drinks. It was a good experience.

Here are some photos to check out and I will have a following post very soon for the arts.

Thanks everyone for your loves. It couldn't be any better without your tremendous support. Hope you enjoyed the show or if you haven't get a chance yet, the show will last till November 30th.


Regards,
undoboy

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Michele LeFore

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It was very nice to meet Jim Riswold and talk about my creations. He is a great artist behind the works of Chairs of Chairman Mao and also the "Mad Men" behind the iconic Michael Jordan/Spike Lee Nike campaigns.

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Matt Blum & Mark Shepherd

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Jason Strand, Christine Ellsworth & Mirtho Prepont