Madelaine Jo
2:00 min
Cinch
Mixed Media
2020
Nutate
Mixed Media
2020
Wedge
Mixed Media
2020
Artist Statement
Soft, biomorphic forms coexist with hard edged geometry. Grotesque textures appear disgusting at first glance, but friendly colors like pastels and neons extend an invitation to approach. Raw wood and paper pulp reside alongside manufactured readymades. The discord present in the work mirrors the tension of navigating strict, predictable systems, while inhabiting a fleshy, malleable human body. Repulsive, and enticing. Absurd, yet cute. Familiar, but confusing. The range of contrasting elements makes for a perplexingly awkward experience.
Pure obsession with tangibility meets with an incessant desire to visualize the weird sensations of being alive. Nonsensical sculptures vaguely imitate aspects of ourselves, and humorously point out how silly operating a body within space actually feels. However whimsical or comical these forms may be, they boldly claim the space they deserve. The wacky work serves as a reminder to adamantly subvert harmful expectations, while embodying one’s authentic self.
John Joseph
Game Art and Graphic Design
2:20 min
Artist Statement
I am a Colorado native who loves art, videogames, basketball, poker, superheroes and any movie with Leonardo DiCaprio. During my youth I always enjoyed video games, but my passion for them really grew when I first played Half Life...
Rusty Godbey
4:54
Artist Bio
Rusty Godbey (They/Them or He/Him) is a queer painter with a passion for storytelling, the surreal and the terrifying, exploring the relationship between queerness and monsters.
Their work is influenced by their love of horror media, impressionist and surrealist ar...
Jes Hunter
2:48 min
Digital Illustration
Jes Hunter is a freelance illustrator specializing in educational and religious art. Her interests include dinosaurs, dinosaurs...and more dinosaurs. She is also enthusiastic about making learning fun and exciting, and is always in pursuit of the next gre...
