Mark Making, The Internet & Activism
Exhibition
Jackson Gallery San Diego State University
September 2022
In this thesis exhibition he is researching the intersection of mark making, the internet, and activism. The summer of 2020 was a significant moment in time and what was happening in our society has informed much of his work. Covid-19, the murder of George Floyd, and the presidential election were the most significant of these events. As a white man, he wants to find the appropriate platform and way to express his thoughts on ideas such as social justice, racism, and politics.
Mark making is a significant idea in his work. As an artist he has a strong belief in the importance, practice, and relationship with drawing. He finds inspiration and influence in the mark making of artists such as Jean Michel Basquiat, David Choe, and Hugo Crosthwaite. Currently his primary form of mark making is with ink and brush.
Video is also an important tool in his work, it is also his access point to using the internet as a primary expression for his artistic process. He recently discovered and has been practicing live streaming on his YouTube channel theZimvideo. He is exploring how he can share his work through this medium. His livestreams are an integral part of the work in this exhibition. While on stream he is producing portraits of people he believes stand for ideas that are making our society a better society through activism and action. His goal is to engage his audience through art making and conversation. He incorporates the live responses and reactions he is getting to his art and process and applies it in real time to his pieces.
Exhibition
Jackson Gallery San Diego State University
September 2022
In this thesis exhibition he is researching the intersection of mark making, the internet, and activism. The summer of 2020 was a significant moment in time and what was happening in our society has informed much of his work. Covid-19, the murder of George Floyd, and the presidential election were the most significant of these events. As a white man, he wants to find the appropriate platform and way to express his thoughts on ideas such as social justice, racism, and politics.
Mark making is a significant idea in his work. As an artist he has a strong belief in the importance, practice, and relationship with drawing. He finds inspiration and influence in the mark making of artists such as Jean Michel Basquiat, David Choe, and Hugo Crosthwaite. Currently his primary form of mark making is with ink and brush.
Video is also an important tool in his work, it is also his access point to using the internet as a primary expression for his artistic process. He recently discovered and has been practicing live streaming on his YouTube channel theZimvideo. He is exploring how he can share his work through this medium. His livestreams are an integral part of the work in this exhibition. While on stream he is producing portraits of people he believes stand for ideas that are making our society a better society through activism and action. His goal is to engage his audience through art making and conversation. He incorporates the live responses and reactions he is getting to his art and process and applies it in real time to his pieces.