June Exhibit: ChrisRWK!
We are super excited to welcome ChrisRWK back for his second solo exhibit, Outside Looking Out, and his first artist reception at Rotofugi!
Join us this Saturday evening, June 15, 6-8pm, to meet ChrisRWK and score a signed limited edition double cassette mixtape made by DJ Sean Doe just for the opening.
To purchase artwork, sign up at https://previews.rotofugi.com to receive the email and first chance to buy works from this exhibit — the email will be sent tomorrow, June 14. Remaining works will be available to purchase in person beginning at 10am Saturday.
Outside Looking Out
New Works by ChrisRWK
June 15-July 7, 2024
Artist Reception & Mixtape Release
Saturday, June 15, 6-8pm
Free — All Ages — BYOB
About the Artist
A child of the 70’s into the 80s, ChrisRWK’s world was often completely flooded with the imagery and ideas presented by his television, his comic books, and the music and movies of the time. Immersed in these various mediums, ChrisRWK began to store the images brought forward though these everyday experiences in what he refers to as a "mental journal". This journal was a haven of his thoughts that he could refer back to whenever necessary.
ChrisRWK’s paintings frequently cite past conceptions of popular culture embedded in his psyche's cache. This use of intertextuality also serves to offer a comfort or familiarity of sorts to the viewer. ChrisRWK’s works frequently reveal everyday musings and people one would pass on the street without looking or thinking about twice. These images also aid ChrisRWK in the creation of a visual language comprised of his own iconographic imagery. Through the repetition of this imagery, ChrisRWK strives to familiarize his viewers with the language he has constructed. ChrisRWK believes that the notions within his pieces serve as a backbone to the many stories created by the onlooker when he or she is viewing the work.
In 2001 ChrisRWK set in motion Robots Will Kill, an arts site dedicated to community and exposure for artists/media often disregarded by the mainstream art world. Rather than featuring his own work exclusively, he opened it up to allow the possibility for it to become whatever it evolved into being. ChrisRWK has used this interaction and collaboration with artists to help develop his artwork in new ways. Over the years ChrisRWK’s imagery has become quickly identifiable and familiar to many people. He is trying to evoke more stories in people's minds everyday.