Jason Felix's Gallery Exhibit:Photos

[Bomba]

Hello,

My first solo gallery Exhibit came to a close over this past weekend. As promised, I took some pictures and wanted to share with you some of the artwork shown at the exhibit. Of course, the pictures are not the best.

I had a great time putting together the show and hope to do more. Thanks to El Coro for the suprise visit.
-J-

http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/photography/exhibit/exhibit_04.jpg
http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/photography/exhibit/exhibit_05.jpg
http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/photography/exhibit/exhibit_06.jpg
http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/photography/exhibit/exhibit_10.jpg

[dyoung]

Hey Bomba,
Love the work, especially the piece you used for your icon. Could you please, tell me about your process? Are these photo montages? I am just curious as to how you go about doing your work. Thanks in advance
dyoung
www.dmfy.com

[stalecracker]

Congrats!!! Jason, looks really good. I hope you get a lot of exposure from this... Keep up the KILLER work!

Any idea how many attended?

[el coro]

hey, it was a great show. i'm glad i ventured all the way out to the sunset district to see it. you do some good work, j-c36

[Bomba]

stalecracker---> Thanks!!! The exposure was good and it will probably lead into many more shows in the city and in LA. Not sure how many attended thou. The location was not the best, but I must admit that a few movie directors in the area came thru. So that rocked!!!

dyoung---> Mixing media. Experimenting and trying different approaches all of the time. Dave McKean was a huge inspiration for awhile.... I used to look at his work and try to figure out HOW he did his work. In the process, I found my own way.

el coro---> Happy that you showed up!!! And Your show was incredible!

[mushuhaha]

hello bomba,
great works. you've always been a big inspiration, i esp love the first piece. too bad i'm on the other side of the country... : ( these pieces look huge on the wall! are they digital? you must work really big in computers if they are all digital. once again, good job, and congrats on the show. i hope u get alot more opportunities from this.

[Bomba]

mushuhaha---> Thanks :) All of the pieces are digital and outputed onto a thick canvas. To give you a size of scale of each piece, check out this picture:
http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/photography/exhibit/exhibit_12.jpg

[alti]

Cool in a creepy surreal scence-

so how much does it cost to get something printed onto the thick canvas ? and are the prints then treated with anything.

[synthetINK]

kewl to see these pics J!...I love your work. I'm glad the show went well.
-Andy

[Lux]

i thought most of these had been posted before? And im not sure why you dont post the proper scans you have on your website, you can see them alot better than those photos. Im know you must be proud that you had your own exhibition, but let people judge your work without all the bad lighting.
What are these concepts for? Id agree this work is more "fine-artish" like you have it labled on your website. This stuff might be more appropriate on some place like Deviantart.com

I know you're somewhat respected here and you do post actual concept art, but IMO if fineart stuff like this gets posted here, it will only encourage all the 15 year old deviantart photo manipulaters to come post their work here - Then any type of art starts getting posted and next thing you know some guy is posting his fish rubbings.

[brads3d]

Congratulations on the show. Those are some intriguing pieces. I don't know whether its untraditional or not, but I enjoy how they are displayed, too, very humble. I've never been to a gallery, but I imagine alot of it is framed in an unecessarily glitzy fashion.


You registered today just to respond with *this*?
Originally posted by Lux
i thought most of these had been posted before? And im not sure why you dont post the proper scans you have on your website, you can see them alot better than those photos. Im know you must be proud that you had your own exhibition, but let people judge your work without all the bad lighting.

Then, what is concept art, fruit in a bowl?

[Bomba]

brads3d---> Thanks. I agree with you about framing, I decided to go with something unconventional and different. It worked extremely well with the pieces and theme.

Lux---> Yes, some of these pieces have been posted before. I decided to show the pictures OF the gallery exhibit with the artwork in the space. If you look closely, part of the art is how the work is presented. Just showing the original images would defeat the purpose of what the show looked like. If my work was not appropriate to ConceptArt, then why has anybody else not complained? So, let me ask you.... is concept artwork limited to a certain style? Does it necessarily have to be hand drawn in order to be accepted as concept art? Don't be so quick to pass judgement. Last thing... I hope that my work encourages others to post. That is what this forum is all about.

synthetINK---> Thank you! It's great to see you back around these parts Andy. Love your latest post!

alti---> The prints were rather expensive. Each one was coated with a UV protection which makes them last for 100 years. Pretty cool... I will be long dead by then.

[Shadowkiller]

Hey Bomba amazing work i wish you the best of luck in getting the exposure that you need to pursue this as a career keep up the good work and plz keep updating us with your new work :) Once again love the work

[Lux]

I decided to show the pictures OF the gallery exhibit with the artwork in the space.
How your work is exhibited in a gallery is not really what i would call interesting.. or concept art for that matter.
If you look closely, part of the art is how the work is presented. Just showing the original images would defeat the purpose of what the show looked like.
Thats a little too highbrow for me. But if anyone is interested i can show you how i hung my clothes on the washing line this morning.
If my work was not appropriate to ConceptArt, then why has anybody else not complained?
They probably respect you too much / are c__ksuckers / dont know what real concept art is or are just tolerant. The reason im saying something now is because this forum is sliding toward just any type of art being posted.
So, let me ask you.... is concept artwork limited to a certain style? Does it necessarily have to be hand drawn in order to be accepted as concept art?
Its probably not limited to a certain style or method, just a certain intent. You didnt answer my question asking what they are concepts for.

[Bomba]

Is it just me or is Lux out looking for blood?

Lux---> You just called the entire crowd of people you don't know 'c__ksuckers'. Nice. How old are you? Right. Good day to you.

Shadowkiller---> Thanks man. Got a ton of stuff to share, but I am awaiting for my boss to give me the ok to reveal my newest works. Hopefully soon!!!

[el coro]

okay okay, c'mon guys. lets not start another pointless shit talking thread outta this one. yes, lux these are fine art pieces shown in a gallery, but please bear in mind that they were done by a concept artist. jason is showing what he does outside the office, and as an aspiring fine artist myself, i applaud him for showing us other avenues of his art. yes, it isnt necessarily concept art for commercial purposes, but all art is conceptual. even fine art. i realize all the shiton this forum cant be concept art for film and video games, but there are also a fair amount of illustrators, graphic designers, and other visual artists that frequent the site, and i for one am happy to have them here. dont flame a concept artist for posting his fine art, just be happy he's here sharing what he does. lets keep this civilized, please.-c36

[Lux]

Im not really interested in what every concept artist does outside the office, even if it is art related. I dont think many others are either, but if they are, theres the Lounge forum.

"all art is conceptual."
Come on, thats kinda weak. Dont use that for your forum slogan.

There are a zillion finart / graphic design /illustration forums/sites - There arnt that many good concept art forums, in fact most suck, this one is sliding. In my opinion, being a bastardisation of all these art practices is probably not what most people want when they come here. I suggest you do your best to try and keep your niche.

[pvrhye]

I say get out the acid and torches and roast the troll. That being said, what solution was used for printing these. They'd charge 200 bucks apiece to print that stuff on generic paper around here.

[mushuhaha]

Originally posted by Bomba

alti---> The prints were rather expensive. Each one was coated with a UV protection which makes them last for 100 years. Pretty cool... I will be long dead by then.

lol!
hehe, not really related but this reminds me of my talk with my painting teacher the other day. He said the digital medium is extremely limited because there's no output device today that can replicate the physicality of paint.

Anyways. i think paintings don't exist as a simple piece of canvas isolated by itself. how a painting reacts with its surroundings is also interesting.

bomba, please post more of your stuff when you get the green light.

lux
I really don't want to see this thread turns into a flame war for no reason... so please keep your comments civil... bomba like many others are here to show us his craft and skill and at the same time get crits inorder to improve. i for one wanna learn from him so i can improve. concept art can't be defined by a specific style or medium! anything can be concept art if the artist shows us an original way of visualizing and thinking.

[el coro]

alright, look lux, i must now ask the question, why are you posting here? is it to let us know that we need to tailor our forum to your needs? who is you? are you a concept artist? you better be, coming with this purist standpoint. and if you are, i dont really agree with your attitude and views. i do conceptual art for a living, and i wouldnt be working in this field if i didn't go home every night and draw and paint. i think its important to stress that its not about what you do in the office, necessarily. its about refining one's craft. concept art is all aspects of drafting, from figurative painting to architectural to graphic design...its an everything but the kitchen sink profession. i for one embrace other artistic disciplines and welcome them wholeheartedly. dont be so opinionated. learn from everything.-c36

[Phuzion]

Lux: How about you stop making assumptions about what you THINK we are all thinking. I love to see what people do outside the office, and frankly, because it's so relevant to where art is headed now, I enjoy seeing Bomba's gallery show. The art world is heading toward a certain fusion in that commercial art, or concept art, is being accepted into more and more galleries, and fine art is being used for commercial purposes. The already fine lines between the two are getting finer and finer and I don't feel the need to make such clear distinctions. Basically, I'm not as closed-mindedly-anal as you are, and I don't think anyone else here is either.

Bomba: Props man. I was admiring the "simplicity" with which they were displayed, and I love the fact that they were hung away from the wall, it adds another dimension to the whole show. Well done.

[Lux]

I asked him what they were concepts for and he didnt answer. Thats where the distinction is. If its just fine art stuff there is nothing to critique because its an expression of the artist and its already perfect. That makes it not a concept.

[brads3d]

I'm thinking its better just to completely ignore some people, since their jealousy makes them seek attention in the worst ways. I wonder if Lux's and Malecs IPs match up....

[cos]

Congrats on the show Bomba, looks like it rocked. Glad everything went well and thanks for posting the photos!

[Lux]

alright, look lux, i must now ask the question, why are you posting here?
At the moment, im trying to find out wether this forum has any sort of theme for the type of art that gets posted on it. This is important because as this is a forum for critique I need to know how im supposed to regard the work - for my sake, taking the time to write critique, and THEIRS so they know what type of critique to expect without getting upset. Thats the problem that arises when the forum doesnt have a theme/standard and iv seen it happen here a million times..

Im trying to find out wether im actually supposed to critique this stuff as a concept or wether im suppose to be "ooh and ahh-ing" it (see ooh and ahh forum).
Bomba: Heres the bottom line question. Would you like critique on these works as some sort of concept or am i supposed to regard it as fineart in which case, since its your own personal work, you might not be interested in any.

[Kress]

I like Coro's challenge about Lux being a concept artist. Hey Lux, post a drawing and we can all see if you're right to be fighting for the purity of this site. BUT DON'T DO IT HERE, THIS IS BOMBAS THREAD ABOUT HIS SHOW. Maybe you have posts up, but I don't remember any.

As far as "deciding how to crit these", I'm not sure that's the point of this thread. This is obviously expressive, personal work of Jason's. Obviously... Concept artists are creative people - and I don't find it surprising at all that they also need to make art which is personal end expressive, especially since I'm one of them.

If you are so die-hard "concept-art", then I'm surprised you didn't find an interest in the fact that these images were posted. If you have so much respect for concept art, then maybe it should have occured to you that concept artists can be, uh-oh, deep people too. So deep that, *gasp*, they feel a need to create art aside from the work they do "in the office". AND, if you're so die-hard concept-art, maybe it would have interested you how this work of Jason's might effect his concept art work, as well as BRING DEPTH TO IT and VICE VERSA. But no, you didn't see a marker underdrawing and got confused...

Besides all that - Lux I think you're obviously trying to pick a fight here, since, this thread was mostly intended to share the fact that Jason had a show of his own and share with everyone cool pics of it. A show which, by the way, looks f*cking awesome and I'm sorry to have missed.

C'mon dude let's think a little...

[Bomba]

el coro, Phuzion, mushuhaha, Kress... Thanks for speaking up and sharing. I could have not said it any better.

cos--->Thanks man! Great to hear from you.

Kress---> You are definitely right about this thread and all points made. Well said.

[pandawhipped]

Bomba its awesome to see your digital artwork getting its chance in the spotlight. I like the idea of hanging the pieces from the ceiling, but wasn't it sad putting those giant clips on your brand new expensive prints? Goodluck getting these into other exhibitions!

[stalecracker]

Heres the bottom line question. Would you like critique on these works as some sort of concept or am i supposed to regard it as fineart in which case, since its your own personal work, you might not be interested in any.

Lux, dude... if you want to critique it, critque it. If you want to ooh and aah... do that too. It ain't rocket science, son... it's ART. Concept, Fine, Commercial- it's all the same animal- just different species. I've read the "concern" in your vapid posts and I am truly befuddled. Do you need to be told what type of art it is you're viewing to be able to critique it OR appreciate it? (I can do BOTH *gasp*)

Jason had a public, one man show. I/we here at Conceptart.org applaud him for it. He is a kick ass Concept artist and that's that. When I post the stuff I do... sometimes it's for critique sometimes it's to show what I'm up to. That's for YOU to decide.

C'mon man, quite being such a 'gina...

Love,

C_ckSucker extraordinaire'

[stalecracker]

P.S.-

I noticed this is your first foray into the CA forums...
Why don't you post your work and take part in the forum instead of leaping out of the bushes and pissing on the roses?

We LOVE new people and their Art... we DO NOT tolerate lofty Boo Hoo'ers who "know how to do it the right way"...

Dig?

[strych9ine]

Wish I could have seen it in person, but these pics are the next best thing. Congrats, man, looks like it was a great show.

[AnarchyAo2]

Dude, your work rocks. I have to say that some of your pieces are my favorite paintings. Truly inspiring.

[tiktok]

awesome stuff...especially liked the one you posted with the guy standing next to it....the woman with a tripod neck....

looks great. I love photo manipulation stuff...

great job..
-bay

[Bomba]

Thanks for all of the recent replies!
I forgot to show some of the original files so you can see the colors correctly. The show was titled 'Obsolete'... a series of 60 images depicting obsolete robots in the future. Currently I am showing the images to a number of different book publishers.
http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/digital/da_image_043.jpg
http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/digital/x2life_003a.jpg
http://jasonfelix.com/art_galleries/digital/x2life_24_jf.jpg

[afklamer]

I realy enjoi your work
i whished there were some large wallpapers on your page =)
*hint* *hint* ^^

[lyon]

Jason,
Congratulations! I know what a difficult thing it is to put a show together and it is inspiring to see you make this happen. I felt the same thing when I saw what el coro had done. Keep up the great work. This is exactly the type of work that I want to see along with the other great work here. ConceptArt is evolving into something truly great. Again, my compliments and congratulations.

Howard

[Bomba]

ultramarinez--->I respect your work, so thanks a million. I also would like to see the forum evolve into something greater. The gallery show was fairly scary to put together... especially for a solo exhibit. Next time around, I would like to have a tandom show...less stress and worry. BTW, great artwork....has a good energy and feeling.

AnarchyAo2--->Glad that my work inspires you!!! Thanks.

Nagasch--->I do have some wallpaper stuff on my site, but none of these are availabe. On purpose, I keep most images small because I want people to come and see them in person. Hopefully my art will make it's rounds in the US and internationally. Had a gallery exhibit in Japan a couple of years ago...so it's a start.

tiktok--->Yeah, that piece sold. And has also appeared in Spectrum #10. Seems to be the most popular so far.

[scumble fish]

Nice stuff. Some of the pieces are reminiscent of Matt Mahurin early paintings. While it may be true that the work here does not fit into the genre of char. design prevalent on this forum.... you'll rarely see complaints. New work from established artist are always eagerly received. To me, much of this work is high in "concept" over subjective rendering as would be found in a char. or environment design. The subject/method of a piece is no longer an issue concerning its purpose. You have only to look at the works of such editorial illustrators as Marshall Arisman or Brad Holland two decades earlier to see the demise of this argument.

Part of what separate a painting from a digital print is its singular existence. This one of a kind quality tends to make it more valuable to collectors. I'm curious to see the degree at which a digital print moves into the gallery scene. The UV screen seems essential to keeping the chrome levels from deteriorating ....even in a low UV setting....but don't forget to use archive inks! Print inks are the most unstable of media and were never designed to hold up for the lifetime of the material they were printed on. It will be interesting to see the issues that arise in the future concerning digital prints and life expectancy. You may want to ask eyewoo....Philip Williams how he has tackled some of these problems with his large format prints. Anyways congrats to both you and el coro for the shows.

[Killer Napkins]

wow man .. ur stuff is aweeomse.. i have no idea where u come up with unique stuff like this... i dunno for sure, i didnt read before but what did u paint these with .. great job man!

[brads3d]

I love the concept behind your pieces. They're wicked, anguished, and beautiful. I'm REALLY sorry I couldn't be there.

[Bomba]

Crap. Looks like my server is down or maxed out. Hopefully the images will be back soon:-)

scumble fish---> This is what I love about this forum.... never heard of Matt Mahurin so I researched him on the net and was blown away!!! Thanks for the compliment and the new artists to be inspired by. So cool.

Since my work is digital, it was an obsticle to overcome. It took a couple of years to finally find a place willing to show the works. But, after they saw the prints and how great they looked, everything went well. Digital prints is really not the different to photographic prints. As long as someone hold the negative, it can be reproduced infinite. Same with digital. The printing process for digital images is finally getting perfected. The prints that I had made were made 'Archieval inks' with a UV coating ontop. Easily lasting 100 years. But, printing might not be an issue in the future with digital works. A few galleries might go all digital with big plasma screens and the such. I hope it happens in my life time!

Killer Napkins--->Appreciate the kind words. Each piece was created with Mixed Media.... traditional drawing and painting, combined with photos and digital photos. Stirred all together with the computer and outputed onto canvas.

brads3d--->No worries. You can come to my next show:-)

[gauss]

Bomba, first and foremost congratulations on what looks to be a very nicely presented solo exhibit. it's a real step forward for the technophiles in an art world still very much enamored of oil on canvas (not without good reason, of course, but still...). as far as we can push digital art there will never be anything quite like physical presence--those prints look big and beautiful.

in terms of the art itself, from what i can see from the pictures (thank you for posting additional images) it's really encouraging to see a definite progression, if even in only those 3 images. to be honest, 'transfusion' seems like the weakest of the bunch if only because it seems to be the earliest; more than anything its the subject's particulars--swirling tatoo, orifice replaced by vent, dripping blood, obligatory part lines--aren't far beyond a kind of checklist for 'cool things' for digital artists of our ilk. it's a nice mood piece, but the presentation doesn't seem to stretch far beyond the expected conventions of this genre.
i only include my thoughts on 'transfusion' to serve as contrast, since i would assume it is an older piece for you. the other two works, however, showcase a greater depth and complexity not seen in 'transfusion,' as well as greater command of your digital (and traditional) palette. these other two pieces have a dave mckean-like sensibility to their composition as well as some color choices (and particularly the upper frame of the tripod head lady piece), but then it's hard to be a digital artist and not take some amount of influence from the mighty mr. mckean. anyway, i'm suddenly prattling on like some sort of pretentious art critic, but all i mean to say is that if the latter two of those three pieces is any indication, there's a lot of richness and detail to be found in your more recent work. the subtle and even ambiguous imagery present in the third piece really goes a long way--good art should invite your eye to wander about and keep coming back... and your works looks to do just that. cheers.

[Grendel]

Great work jason , Its good to see these printed out and hanging.

[Lono]

that stuff is great Bomba!

congratulations on the show,,, and thanks for giving us a peek.

-Lono

[Molly]

...Bomba, I wish I coulda made it to your exhibit.....

Your work is really cool.....especially so to cause a bit o' ruckas on the 1st page of this thread!

Any chance of coming over to England?

Mollyx

[afklamer]

well when youre passing by england make shure to make some lill pitstop in germany ^^

[Blue2]

Originally posted by Lux

They probably respect you too much / are c__ksuckers / dont know what real concept art is or are just tolerant. The reason im saying something now is because this forum is sliding toward just any type of art being posted.

Maybe you should leave this up to the moderators to take care of.. regular users posting such things just makes for flame wars...

and why are you insulting everyone here by calling us all c__ksuckers? are you serious? thats very immature...

[Bomba]

gauss---> You are very perceptive. Transfusion was the first piece that made all the other piece possible. It's an older piece, but to me that piece symbolizes an artistic milestone breakthru. Yes, you are right, the other pieces are more complex in nature, in depth, and in symbolizism. Thanks for sharing!

Grendel---> Thanks. Yeah, it was pretty exciting to see the images finally printed...large! It's totally different to see them physically than digitally. Vice Versa.

Lono--->Thanks man!!! I'm just happy to know that most people are enjoying the 'sneak peak' into the exhibit.

Molly---> It is my hopes to travel and exhibit my works world wide. The next time I travel to England, I will be shopping around my work to see if I can land a gallery show there. BTW, do you know of any place in England that would like to host my works?

Nagasch---> I have plans to be visiting Germany soon. That is certain!

Blue---> I think he is gone now. Seeing this was his first posting, the best thing to do is to ignore him. Or to report him to the moderators. There is no way to deal with people like that.

[Lux]

i apoligise for the corksuckers remark. I got agitated when the guy decided to go all highbrow on me. Note though, it wasnt directed at everyone, it was just one of the options in that sentence.

[Bomba]

Lux--->Nothing highbrow about it. I am not here to fight or create flame wars. If I wrote back immediatly, it would only agitate the situation. Glad that you apooligized, but the remark was aimed at everyone. Read what you wrote. Look at everyone's remarks towards yours. You were here to fight, not discuss.

Let by gones be by gones and move on.
As someone else mentioned before, why don't you post your work and take part in the forum instead of leaping out of the bushes and pissing on the roses?

[Diego]

Hey jason,
Really nice pictures, i would like to be there but i can´t.
Since i saw most of the pictures i was hpoing to be there.

Best
-Diego
:chug:

[Krail]

Nice looking show!

The hanging and presentation of a show is just important as the work being shown. Its hard to find a good solution on a budget.

So did you sell anything?

There are two important parts to a good show, Talking out your ass and free alcohol.

Do you have any good stories of answering the "So what does this one mean?" question?

Digital media is very exciting when coupled with fine arts and most people still dont respect it enough.

It'd be fun just to design frames for these pieces. You could make hanging light boxes and print the pieces out on transparent film, have etched glass, welded metal frames, totally go over the top.

Anyhow, fun to think about.

Great work, great show, keep sharing!

[Bomba]

Krail---> Exactly. That is why I wanted to show some photos from the exhibit. Many times, it comes down to HOW you present your work in order to sell it... unless your are insanely talented artist. Yes, I did succeed in selling a few pieces.

Yes...during the show some questions were asked. But more people were wanted to share what they thought of the work. There were a few pieces that were darker in nature than others. The coolest reaction I had was a woman in her mid-40's telling me "My gawd. Looking at your artwork is so disturbing and yet beautiful, I dare not look away. I cannot stop thinking." I liked that very much.

That sounds awesome about the 'framing' ideas. I am totally with you on that! I did look into having them printed onto some semi-transparent material, but didn't have a good way to illuminate them. But I did want to do that. Thanks for the ideas and sharing them!!!!

My next step is to bring some of the images to life. Want some of them to be in motion. Just need the time to do it, but it will be done.

DiRob---> Seeing these images in person is pretty cool. Get to see all the details and colors. Where are you located? Never know, I am looking for other states to show.

[Diego]

Jason,

Where are you located? Never know, I am looking for other states to show

Far away enough to stopping me to go.
I live in argentina A third world Country where the Concept art is not as evolved as there. but i keep pushin´ as much as i can.

Seeing these images in person must be pretty cool. I´m glad to have seen these....at least in here

D-

[Krail]

Light box, a friend of mine did this, He used a 'net' of christmas lights and strung them inside the stretcher frame and then took some, I think it was shower curtain that was clear but with a matte finish over the lights, to diffuse the and disperse the light a bit better, then fit the art over that.

Im sure you could get the $ down by doing some creative wiring yourself. Home depot.

anyhow,

The only crit I'd give is it'd be hard for people to hang your stuff at home, like it is at your show. Most people dont have that much wall space/room to devote.


The "oh my gawd" reaction is about the best thing there is. I had a few people I knew in highschool come to a show and did a lot of that. Its the best part about sharing your art. Poeple say "I never knew you were such a freak." and you just nod and say "Yeah, I guess you never did."

Good times...good times.