Showing posts with label Box 13 Art Space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Box 13 Art Space. Show all posts

Monday, September 26, 2011

Beef: Cattle that is reared for its meat



Artist Jonatan Lopez will unveil a new multimedia installation examining his physical attraction towards "Beefy Men" at The Kenmore, located in Box13 ArtSpace, with Beef: Cattle that is Reared for its Meat. This one night only event will take place on October 1, 2011 from 7:00pm to 9:30p.m.
For this work, the artist has immersed himself in an arduous examination of his physical attraction towards "Beefy Men." He has selected a few bulls from the herd incessantly pursuing them without their knowledge, luring them, acting out his desires, and using his own body as a research tool in an attempt to solve the mystery behind his obsession. His installation at The Kenmore invites us to enter the secret room of his darkest fantasies, a place where lust and transgression reign. Ingredients: voyeuristic footage, found organs, stolen photos, beef derived products, obsession.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jonatan Lopez is an interdisciplinary artist. His works examine issues of debate within social and personal realms, often using empirical observation as research method. His performances and installations become surveys and social experiments that open valuable community discussion.
Jonatan has exhibited in numerous venues in Houston, from alternative art spaces like Project Row Houses and DiverseWorks Art Space to more traditional venues like Bayou City Art Festival. He enjoys curating and collaborating with other artists.
He currently lives in the Houston Heights with his partner and their three lab dogs.
ABOUT THE KENMORE 
Not just another white cube, The Kenmore is a small, cold exhibition object measuring approximately 36" x 24"x 24". The Kenmore's mission is to keep ideas fresh through the opportunity of a unique exhibition context and the experience of collaboration.

The Kenmore at Box 13 ArtSpace, 6700 Harrisburg Blvd. Houstoon, Texas 77006

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

#godmethough.html

#godmethough.html, social media and html, 2011


In late June 2011, #god embedded and posted naked parts 
of his vulnerable body through several social networks,
allowing for humanity to click and save
(This piece contains nude parts)
This piece was produced for the exhibition
#notmethough at Curation Mith Ministries at Box 13
curated by Camerom Blaylock and Steven Thomson
Click on picture above to activate this piece

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

#notmethough, Curated by @CameronBlaylock and @StevenJThomson


If it doesn’t exist on the Internet, it doesn’t exist.”
-Kenneth Goldsmith; poet, founder of UbuWeb

The explosion of social media platforms has elicited a striking reaction among artists. This exhibition seeks to consolidate this discourse within the paradigm of the show title, #notmethough, a top trending topic in June 2010, ranked third below “#nowplaying” and “#JustinBieber.” Participants have been invited to comment on this title in any personal manner, be it the anonymity of the Internet, issues of privacy and exhibitionism, the notion of “the other,” statements of resistance and individualism, etc.

Exhibiting artists include:

• Melinda Ainsworth
• Man Bartlett
• Logan Sebastian Beck
• Bexar
• Douglas Cason As Zepeda
• Damien Hirst
• Jonatan Lopez
• Ray Ogar
• Brian Piana
• @t_h_e_y*
• @CorpzFlowrLois

Works will be presented in any format (paper, canvas, performance, projection, etc.), but all employ one of six social media modules:
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Flickr
• Tumblr
• YouTube/Vimeo
• Chatroulette

Exhibition Opening: June 18, 7 — 9:30 p.m., Curation Myth Ministries at Box 13 ArtSpace
http://curationmyth.blogspot.com/

*Guests are requested to begin tweeting @t_h_e_y immediately.



click on the picture below to read tweets by #god