Joka's surreal paintings are erie in there detachment from reality. Paintings of babies with watches for faces and naked women fanning themselves with raw meat make for a somewhat screwed view of humanity. I know this sounds like something from the most recent horror movie and believe me some of his paintings are just that demented. But, there is something in his work that draws you in, something very familiar about it. Perhaps it's the fact that death, meat and sex all play a huge part in his work just as they do in American pop culture.I love his work. But then again, I am a sucka for art that causes a physical reaction in me, even if that reaction is fear and nausea.
The opening for Trip on Memory Lane will be at the Art Whino Gallery on February 22, 2008 from 6-12pm the exhibit runs through March 15, 2008. Music will be provided by HoneyLab's DJ Eddie Twain.
For more information on Joka visit him here
2 comments:
Hey Candace! This was really interesting, eerily refreshing- and I am ALWAYS looking for something a little, hmmm, off kilter? ;o)....thanks for posting about it....
crazy stuff.
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