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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Past: Pentti Monkkonen and Liz Craft

"Monkkonen's box-trucks literalize the metaphor: painting as commodity vessels in transit. What were rectangular become parallel grams sent for accelerating markets. The vessels are moving fast, the trucks skull cab and silver toothed grill portend their too-fast-too-young market crash. The flow of brand. Graffiti, produce, logos, brushstrokes, artistic identities all competing for recognition."

Click here to read full Pentti Monkkonen at Truth and Consequences Click here to read full Pentti Monkkonen at High Art
Click here to read full "Paris De Noche” at Night Gallery
Click here to read full Pentti Monkkonen at Jonathan Viner



"seance of meaning between two people joined. The nostalgia inherent in this, against communication's hyper-ecstasy and towards more primitive mode of communication still accepts the digital as a lot like witchcraft"

Click here to read full Liz Craft at Real Fine Arts
Click here to read full Liz Craft at Jenny’s