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• The Art of American Zombie -- at SCOOPS!

  2008-03-25 12:10PM / 發表 / 會員可以看
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     For those of you who live in Los Angeles, there will be a special art exhibition entitled THE ART OF AMERICAN ZOMBIE at Scoops ice cream parlor/gallery in East Hollywood.   Please check it out!  Tai Kim, the owner/proprieter of Scoops (the best and most inventive ice cream in Los Angeles) will be creating several zombie flavors inspired by the movie for the opening weekend, and you will be able to check out some art from the los angeles zombie underground. Press release below:
  
  THE ART OF AMERICAN ZOMBIE
  
  Until now, art from the Los Angeles Zombie Underground has failed to achieve any major exhibition in the United States.  Spontaneous collections have appeared in derelict buildings or empty parking lots, but The Art of American Zombie finally brings these revolutionary works to a local gallery setting.
  
  The artists drew inspiration from the ordinary and extraordinary facets of Los Angeles life: city council meetings, traffic on the 605, the annual LIVE/DEAD jamboree, empty voids of nothingness, the La Brea Tar Pits.  Many of the revenant artists are reclusive and some of them remain unknown.  All of them present a fresh perspective on “outsider art” and the challenges of living and creating in Los Angeles.  This show endeavors to illuminate the zombie (non-living) experience for serious contemporary-art connoisseurs  and casual viewers alike.
  This exhibition -- a collection of collage works, photography, pen-and-ink portraits, string art, pop ‘zine art, charcoal-and-paper(bag) abstracts, and melted Styrofoam sculpture -- offers a fascinating cross section of the burgeoning Los Angeles zombie underground artist community.  The ‘zine art, created by an artist by the name of IVAN, is heavily influenced by a convenience store milieu (where he is employed): images of junk food, cheesy nachos and neon slushies, assorted customers, and 24-Hour News programs mingle with street life and pop culture to create a biting commentary about life as a zombie.  String art, the domain of an artist named LISA, serves to examine the inner lives of zombies: repetitive empty void imagery depicted in string and nails offers a glimpse into the complexities of zombie psychology.  GLEN, an artist working in a charcoal-and-paper bag medium, also explores the notion of Great Empty Voids with bold abstract swirls.  BLRG, an artist who creates playful pen-and-ink zombie portraits, combines satire and heart to produce deeply felt political statements.  
  The Art of American Zombie is presented in conjunction with the new film AMERICAN ZOMBIE, opening March 28th at the Laemmle Sunset Five.  Much of the artwork seen in this exhibition can also be seen in the film, which explores the emerging zombie population of Los Angeles.