“Cry Me a River…Then Go Drown in It”
My good friend Jay is having an art show this friday… just go, trust me.
“Cry Me a River…Then Go Drown in It”
Jay Clark a.k.a. FaNKULT
Collage, Zines, T-Shirts & More
June 18 – July 14
Opening Reception
Friday, June 18
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
pun(c)tuation
705A East Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
www.punctuatedlife.com
Here is a pretty good explanation of what to expect:
“Clark believes in the “silent violence of collage,” and this exhibit will showcase his talent in a variety of mediums, including mixed media collage, sculpture-esque pieces, zines, t-shirts, and a self-published book. His work deconstructs darker imagery – things people don’t necessarily want to see, whether political, sexual, societal, or racial in nature – then pieces them together in a way that changes and questions the original intent of the image. An artist who isn’t afraid to push buttons, he deals in the realm of the funny yet offensive, taking a tongue-in-cheek look at modern culture. His pseudonym, FaNKULT, stands for “fanatical culture” and reflects his interest in society’s obsessions.”
“Cry Me a River…” is an ode to society; an embodiment of frustration with the fighting, arguing, and complaining that seems to define much of today’s news and events. “It just sums up my feelings about culture and humans and where we’re at, in general. Enough crying already; it hasn’t gotten us anywhere.”
“A self-taught artist who moved to Seattle in 1993, Clark has a strong DIY ethos and has produced work in a variety of mediums for nearly ten years. He collects first-edition art and photography books and believes that technology and self-publishing as some of the most powerful tools artists have today. His work was recently featured on two record album covers for the band Trash Talk, was included in a group show at BoConcept that he also curated, and has previously shown at BLVD, No Space and GOODS.”
Keisha Davidson.