White Walls Project Space is pleased to present the new work of Justin Kerson in his solo exhibition titled, “Blood & Ink.” The opening reception for Blood and Ink will be Saturday, June 14, 2014 from 7pm to 11pm. The exhibit will be on display through July 5, 2014 and is free and open to the public.
Created with the belief that art is all around us, Justin Kerson’s latest twisted and morbid series of work titled “Blood & Ink” uses cotton and linen to capture the blood and ink of freshly done tattoos. Kerson’s process in Blood & Ink creates an imprint of the tattoo as seen on the client’s skin, making the tattoo an even more tangible as an archivable piece of art to be shared long beyond the life of the client.
Interested in tattooing as an evolving art form that has undergone several transformations in societal connotations, Kerson seeks to transform the art of tattooing for the fine art world. As opposed to paint will last for hundreds of years and sculptures that will last for thousands, tattoo art only lasts the duration of a single lifetime. Through the work of Blood & Ink, Justin has found a way for the tattoo itself to be archivable and tangible; to be bought, traded, inherited and sold.
Kerson lives and works in San Francisco and is motivated to making fine art accessible to all people. In 2012, artist and CEO of ToTT Global, Kerson worked as Executive Producer on a street art documentary titled, “The Detroit Project,” which starred Popoganda artist, Ron English, and debuted at the New York MoMA. In 2013, Kerson curated his 3rd pop-up gallery at Art Basel, which received acclaim from Rolling Stone Magazine and the Huffington Post. In addition, Kerson has collaborated with notable contemporary artists Anthony Ausgang, Mark Bode, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Mike Giant and many more. Driven by the evolving nature of art and the idea that fine art can be a medium shared across multiple people and platforms, each new project Justin approaches is conceptually different from the last.
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Created with the belief that art is all around us, Justin Kerson’s latest twisted and morbid series of work titled “Blood & Ink” uses cotton and linen to capture the blood and ink of freshly done tattoos. Kerson’s process in Blood & Ink creates an imprint of the tattoo as seen on the client’s skin, making the tattoo an even more tangible as an archivable piece of art to be shared long beyond the life of the client.
Interested in tattooing as an evolving art form that has undergone several transformations in societal connotations, Kerson seeks to transform the art of tattooing for the fine art world. As opposed to paint will last for hundreds of years and sculptures that will last for thousands, tattoo art only lasts the duration of a single lifetime. Through the work of Blood & Ink, Justin has found a way for the tattoo itself to be archivable and tangible; to be bought, traded, inherited and sold.
Kerson lives and works in San Francisco and is motivated to making fine art accessible to all people. In 2012, artist and CEO of ToTT Global, Kerson worked as Executive Producer on a street art documentary titled, “The Detroit Project,” which starred Popoganda artist, Ron English, and debuted at the New York MoMA. In 2013, Kerson curated his 3rd pop-up gallery at Art Basel, which received acclaim from Rolling Stone Magazine and the Huffington Post. In addition, Kerson has collaborated with notable contemporary artists Anthony Ausgang, Mark Bode, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Mike Giant and many more. Driven by the evolving nature of art and the idea that fine art can be a medium shared across multiple people and platforms, each new project Justin approaches is conceptually different from the last.
White Walls Project Space is pleased to present the new work of Justin Kerson in his solo exhibition titled, “Blood & Ink.” The opening reception for Blood and Ink will be Saturday, June 14, 2014 from 7pm to 11pm. The exhibit will be on display through July 5, 2014 and is free and open to the public.
Created with the belief that art is all around us, Justin Kerson’s latest twisted and morbid series of work titled “Blood & Ink” uses cotton and linen to capture the blood and ink of freshly done tattoos. Kerson’s process in Blood & Ink creates an imprint of the tattoo as seen on the client’s skin, making the tattoo an even more tangible as an archivable piece of art to be shared long beyond the life of the client.
Interested in tattooing as an evolving art form that has undergone several transformations in societal connotations, Kerson seeks to transform the art of tattooing for the fine art world. As opposed to paint will last for hundreds of years and sculptures that will last for thousands, tattoo art only lasts the duration of a single lifetime. Through the work of Blood & Ink, Justin has found a way for the tattoo itself to be archivable and tangible; to be bought, traded, inherited and sold.
Kerson lives and works in San Francisco and is motivated to making fine art accessible to all people. In 2012, artist and CEO of ToTT Global, Kerson worked as Executive Producer on a street art documentary titled, “The Detroit Project,” which starred Popoganda artist, Ron English, and debuted at the New York MoMA. In 2013, Kerson curated his 3rd pop-up gallery at Art Basel, which received acclaim from Rolling Stone Magazine and the Huffington Post. In addition, Kerson has collaborated with notable contemporary artists Anthony Ausgang, Mark Bode, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Mike Giant and many more. Driven by the evolving nature of art and the idea that fine art can be a medium shared across multiple people and platforms, each new project Justin approaches is conceptually different from the last.
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Created with the belief that art is all around us, Justin Kerson’s latest twisted and morbid series of work titled “Blood & Ink” uses cotton and linen to capture the blood and ink of freshly done tattoos. Kerson’s process in Blood & Ink creates an imprint of the tattoo as seen on the client’s skin, making the tattoo an even more tangible as an archivable piece of art to be shared long beyond the life of the client.
Interested in tattooing as an evolving art form that has undergone several transformations in societal connotations, Kerson seeks to transform the art of tattooing for the fine art world. As opposed to paint will last for hundreds of years and sculptures that will last for thousands, tattoo art only lasts the duration of a single lifetime. Through the work of Blood & Ink, Justin has found a way for the tattoo itself to be archivable and tangible; to be bought, traded, inherited and sold.
Kerson lives and works in San Francisco and is motivated to making fine art accessible to all people. In 2012, artist and CEO of ToTT Global, Kerson worked as Executive Producer on a street art documentary titled, “The Detroit Project,” which starred Popoganda artist, Ron English, and debuted at the New York MoMA. In 2013, Kerson curated his 3rd pop-up gallery at Art Basel, which received acclaim from Rolling Stone Magazine and the Huffington Post. In addition, Kerson has collaborated with notable contemporary artists Anthony Ausgang, Mark Bode, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Mike Giant and many more. Driven by the evolving nature of art and the idea that fine art can be a medium shared across multiple people and platforms, each new project Justin approaches is conceptually different from the last.
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