Monday, September 14, 2009

JULES BUCK JONES

Not only does Jules Buck Jones have a great name, he has outstanding artwork. Jules is a former UT graduate student. He shows at ART PALACE as well as many other places around Austin. His work always impresses me. His mark making is bold an uninhibited and daunting in scale. He fuses various animals together in a way that is disorienting and bizarre.

Coyote Serpents
Acrylic on Paper, 80 x 90 in., 2008

Saltwater Crocodile I
Mixed media on paper, 80 x 90 in., 2008

My first experience with Jules's work was a walk- in Space Ship he built from cardboard. BOOZE FOX VIDEO The entrance to the space ship was a ramp, which had large speakers underneath it which vibrated with bass. The space ship included a gun turret, which you could climb into. The gun turret had a view of a large alien (also constructed out of cardboard). I really enjoy the fact that a lot of the sculptures I've seen from Jules rely on cardboard. There is something very humble about this. These sculptures have an element of performance, he moves them or manipulates them by creating layered areas.

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  1. nanumusSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:43 PM

    When I was a kid, it was my dream to become a mangaka. I grew up in Korea watching various animes and manga like DragonBall and Evangelion. As such, I've always been interested in art. But when I to to exhibits, I can only appreciate different artists' methods and styles, or I could only appreciate the piquing visuals.

    When you see art, what do you see and appreciate? This concept had always alluded me. What strikes out at you?

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