The Influence of Matter
Date Posted: February 27, 2008 Posted By: ArtPDX
Together Gallery is proud to present “The Influence of Matter” featuring new works by two multi-talented artists… Ryan Jacob Smith and Mark Warren Jacques.
Mark Warren Jacques
I have no idea how most people work and live and find meaning enough to move in the morning. & I certainly know little about what artwork does for people. I do not really think that it can be made into words. That makes these Art statement things seem strange to me. I do know that it seems natural for me to make things and that I find immense joy in the act of thing making. & for that reason I do it every day. Usually when I wake up I think about the last thing I made. Then I pet the cat and walk to get coffee, or sometimes I try to make love to my wife. About half the time we make love. Then for some reason I think about making things again. I am constantly fascinated by the game that is always being played with images. The way a typeface sells an idea, or how a photo of a girl with no clothes on can sell tons of clothes, or how color can make you feel peace. The mystery of aesthetic is in there too. It’s a lot to think about. So I make things about some of it. That’s a good thing because, I am a terrible writer.
Ryan Jocob Smith
Ryan Jacob Smith is a graduate, with honors, from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California (2001). He lives and works in Portland, Oregon where he enjoys collecting old science books and ephemera from thrift stores, skateboarding and buying records. He was raised in Orange County where he passed his early days rock collecting, bmx riding, skating and cub scouting. His work has been shown at Pigman Gallery (SF), Society of Illustrators (NY), Rocket Gallery (Tokyo), and more.
(source: Motel Gallery.)
Opens: Thursday, February 28th at 7pm
On Display: Through March
