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Exhibitions
- Precious Metal: Group Exhibition
- Year of the Dragon: Group Exhibition
- Boreal: Group Exhibition
- Shannon Taylor: Small Magic
- Reverie: Group Exhibition
- Olga Esther: Silenced Women in the Middle Ages
- MASS: The Biggest Little Show
- Calvin Ma: Standstill
- Bacchus: Group Exhibition
- Primary Hughes: Re-Emergent
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$599.00
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- 8 x 10 inches
- © 2013
- Acrylic (Painted with Toothpicks) on Board
- Framed to 14 x 17 inches
- "Humor is the basis for the work of Philadelphia artist JoKa. Though his paintings aren't explicitly funny, there is a skewed sense of reality that can give one the chuckles, if not cause just a little bit of discomfort. That's because JoKas work doesn't say anything outright; it consists of multiple layers of meaning, some absurd, some to be taken a little more seriously. That same balance exists in JoKas process. Though he doesn't define the work by the way he works, he does pride himself on the technique he employs, namely pointillism. JoKa likens his hours spent dotting the canvas using toothpicks to a kind of meditation, where the process takes over. However, the finished product is just as important, and it's a high priority that the work feel well executed.
In his paintings, JoKa often draws from nostalgic imagery. He then skews and distorts, many times obscuring faces and presenting us with depersonalized, symbolic versions of a humanity which, though markedly different from our own, are also disarmingly familiar. Certainly, there is a point to be made, but JoKa does not content himself with prodding the observer in any specific direction, instead allowing the piece to slowly seep into the surreal corners of our unconscious, reminding us that a singularity of meaning isn't always possible in the complex world we inhabit." -Alex Morales - Shipping costs will be added at checkout. For an exact quote, please use the 'Quote Shipping' option and we will invoice you separately. If you would like to arrange a pickup, simply select the 'Gallery Pickup' option at checkout. For expedited rates, please contact the gallery.
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Collections: On Beauty: International Group Exhibition
Type: Original Artwork
