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Ron Zakrin Pays Homage To Detroit Techno

17
May
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Ron Zakrin was actually one of the first 10 artists to be featured here on the wild world of 1xRun.com, his first Run was in fact #10, a 15.75 x 20 giclée “The Creeps”, and was only an edition of 28. For his next RUN, Ron returned with a series of hand-painted mixed media paint cans that provide a swirling narrative as the viewer turns them. Each one is meticulously crafted and a true one of a kind, just the way we like it here on 1xRun.com! For his latest RUN Beauty With Synthesizer, Ron has brought us a selection from his upcoming exhibition Still Life With Drum Machine. The solo show is Ron’s homage to Detroit techno and the gear that makes it RUN.  Read on to check out the Exclusive 1xRun Thru Interview with Ron and some of see his latest paint cans below or simply check them all at 1xRun.com

1xRun Thru Interview

Beauty With Synthesizer by Ron Zakrin

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?
Ron Zakrin:  I painted this in early May of this year, paint is still wet.
1xRun: Anything immediate you would like us to highlight?

Ron Zakrin:  Worth highlighting might be the collision of a classical motif representing beauty, sophistication, and pleasure with a vintage piece of technological wonder that in itself is a thing of sophisticated beauty. Both are relics of the past that symbolize the height of development in their own spheres, though I realize my passion for synthesizers may not be shared by everyone.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?
Ron Zakrin:   I have been wanting to appropriate imagery from classic Japanese woodblock prints for a while. I was doing a painting of an Arp 2600 for my show at 323East, “Still Life with Drum Machine”, and while taking a break I came across the picture of the woman while looking at Japanese prints, or ukiyo-e. The original has the woman sitting in front of her toiletries, and I saw immediately how I could give the girl an upgrade.
1xRun: How long did the piece take?
Ron Zakrin:  The painting took about 16 hours to complete.
1xRun: What is unique about this piece?
Ron Zakrin: I love this piece. It has more than one level of duality. Aside from the obvious paring of old world iconography with modern technological ones, the color theme underscores this counterpoint with the cool and flat ground contrasting with the soft, warm pink subject.
1xRun: Why should people buy this piece/print?
Ron Zakrin:   Anyone who appreciates a thing of beauty when they see it should get this print before it gets snapped up.
 
1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.
Ron Zakrin:  Beautiful.

1xRun: So when did you first start making art?

Ron Zakrin: long ago.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Ron Zakrin: My first real piece of art was when I took a hot knife to a transformer named Sunscream, and cut off his face. Then I cut the face off of a G.I. Joe doll named sabateur (sic) and glued the transformer face onto it’s head. It was perfect. I loved that doll. One day me and my nephew were skipping school and built a fort out of a refrigerator box behind an ABC Wharehouse, where we could see the idiots who actually went to school walking back home. So we were playing with our transformers and stuff and not looking out for peeps coming home from school. We were surprised by my (kind of) girlfriend and her sister and we tried to hide our dolls. My doll fell out of my coat and the girls laughed at us for still playing with dolls. My nephew picked up my masterpiece and threw it as far as he could, proclaiming: we don’t play with stupid dolls! I never found it. That was my first piece of art.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Ron Zakrin: Very early on I was inspired by Bob Ross, then later by Comic book artists like Marc Silvestri and Dan Green, Tex, Frank Miller. Then when I started to get into the local scene I was all about a Detroit painter named Robert Berry. Also Tyree Guyton for sure, that man made everything else look small. (Editor’s note: If you haven’t seen Tyree Guyton’s works click the images below or head over to the Hiedelberg Project)

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Ron Zakrin: Too many to name.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Ron Zakrin: I listen to a lot of chiptunes, I have like 45,000 jams on my phone thanks to the High Voltage Sid Collection, a database of all music made on the Commodore 64. I like krautrock, classic Detroit electro, proto techno, Roxy Music. Also I listen to a lot of public radio to satisfy my unquenchable thirst for information. *Click below for tunes from Ron’s musical alter ego Goudran and video of Ze Dark Park.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Ron Zakrin: I am always down to work with my friend Mark Heggie, because we go way back and get along. We had our first studio together back in the early mid 90′s and the energy was slamming. To get just a fraction of that energy would be reason enough. Other than that, I’m a bit of a loner, and I became an artist because I don’t like compromise. I was going to school to become a commercial artist but once I realized that I would have make big compromises to please the client I was like, fuck that.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Ron Zakrin: I would work with Basquiat, if I could go back to 1981. That era was EPIC! Painting in New York, punk is new, new wave is new, hip hop is new, painting is real again, yeah, I’d go back there if I had a time machine. Party and paint with Jean, punch Warhol in the face, challenge Julian Schnabel to a duel. Do a backspin and call it a day.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Ron Zakrin: A self portrait of my mentor, George Hriczick. It was actually a nuclear scan of his head, so it’s basically a picture of his skull. He died of cancer a few years after that scan was made, and I don’t like seeing it, so it’s in a box now. If it wasn’t for George, I might not be doing what I’m doing today.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Ron Zakrin: I have done a few trades with other artists over the years.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Ron Zakrin: I’m in the upcoming G40 exhibit in D.C. put on by Art Whino in April. I am working on my next solo show at 323 East in May called Still Life with Drum Machine. The exhibit will showcase imagery inspired by and taken from my experiences and influences in the world of electronic music, dance culture, synthesizer worship and drum machine blow out.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Ron Zakrin: Website – Facebook

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Movement Music Festival Chooses Artist Camilo Pardo For Official Movement 2012 Print

16
May
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Click Below to See the 2012 Movement Schedule

Public Enemy

Derrick May & Juan Atkins

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Jason Limon Drops A Sneak Peek @ His Bold Hype Gallery Show In New York City

15
May
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Back with us again for his 5th RUN Jason Limon has brought us Foliage. You can see Jason’s past Runs in the 1xRun Archives. Read on for the 1xRun Thru Interview with Jason Limon.

1xRUN Thru Interview

Jason Limon – Foliage

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

Jason Limon:  Yes, at Bold Hype Gallery NYC .

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?

Jason Limon: Spring, 2012

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Jason Limon:  This painting is part of an ongoing story I’ve been working on about how plant life begins to overwhelm the planet, taking over and blending with other species to further the mission of balancing Earth.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Jason Limon:  10 weeks.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Jason Limon: The extra spirally detail in the dress.

1xRun: Why should people buy this RUN?

Jason Limon: Because it’s big, and affordable!

1xRun: Describe this RUN in one gut reaction word.

Jason Limon: Growth

Jason Limon

"She became infected at the age of eleven while playing in the field beside her home. She inhaled the pollen from a bed of altered flowers that blew in her direction. Plant life had made a shift – its structure reorganized to balance the population of our planet. Roots grew wildly within her body, devouring her from the inside and planting her to the ground where she stood. Her appearance from the outside remained as it was, beautiful and young. As time passed she grew as she ordinarily would thought her bones became wood and her veins now filled with sweet nectar. A pool of rainwater now amassed below her body concealing her feet, growing deep into the earth. Still her delicate face looked out into the open field. It was a clever disguise, a glaring lure. Countless men, young and old would pass her by. Curious by her glow and motionless position they would approach closely and their feet would become entangled in the net of vines hidden underneath the murky, shallow water. Trapped, their bodies would sink into the mud becoming a source to further grow from." - Jason Limon

1xRUN: When did you first start making art?

Jason Limon:I’ve been drawing since I was a kid, but after high school I had it set in my mind that I would work every day to develop images that might hang on walls to tell a story.

1xRUN: What was your first piece?

Jason Limon: The first piece I ever remember creating was in crayon that I did at about age five. It was me standing up on a hill with a big word bubble above my head that said “help!” in bold color. At the bottom of the hill was a police car with little lines drawn on the lights to represent flashing. Of course, I don’t remember what it all meant though, obviously, there was some rough moments growing up. In high school things were more abstract, then I focused on drawing in college.

1xRUN: What artists inspired you early on?

Jason Limon: When I was a kid I loved cowboy art, Frederic Remington. I guess that’s the Texas in me. Later on it was the surrealist painters.

1xRUN: What artists inspire you now?

Jason Limon:Now it’s mainly a bunch of living artists that I’ve been fortunate to share walls with.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Jason Limon:I’ve had the chance to collaborate with my good friends, Colin Johnson and Dan May. I’d love to do more with a long list of artists I’ve shown with in the past.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Jason Limon: Oh that’s a tough one. I wouldn’t want to mess up any masterpieces :)

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Jason Limon:I do listen to music. A big variety of all sorts of stuff (besides country and pop). I also listen to various podcasts, most about paranormal and sci-fi. Other times I have Netflix playing documentaries and movies, mostly about war history.

1xRUN: What was the first and last piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Jason Limon: I’ve done lots of trades growing up. I just recently started working on a wall of small art, some are purchases, some are trades. I think the first one was from the illustrator, Steve Adams. I’ll be looking to add some trades soon.

1xRUN: What else do you have currently in the works?

Jason Limon:I release some art, mostly small stuff every first of each month through my shop, thefirstof.com also I have some other upcoming events:

May: Suggestivism at Bold Hype Gallery, NYC

May: Wild at Heart at Thinkspace

June: Botanical at Genome Gallery, NC

1xRUN: Where can people find you on the internette?

Jason Limon:  Website -  Facebook – Twitter – Flickr – Instagram@jasonlimon

-1xRun dot com

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Clutter Magazine Cover Artist Brings Us A Monster Battle

14
May
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Here for his debut RUN with us is Clutter Magazine cover artist Jeff Lamm. His latest RUN London Face Punch was designed for the cover of Issue 15 of Clutter Magazine.  Read on for our Exclusive Interview with Jeff Lamm and his upcoming RUN.

1xRUN Thru Interview

London Face Punch by Jeff Lamm

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

Jeff Lamm:   No, it’s been promised to a certain magazine editor. Just need to get it shipped! But I do sell pieces of original artat my website, everything from toy production drawings to album cover art.

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?

Jeff Lamm:  Over a period of days in early February 2011.

1xRun: Anything immediate you would like us to highlight?

Jeff Lamm:  This illustration was very fun for me to draw. I was excited to be asked to do it. I enjoy icons of mid-century modern architecture, in this case the London Postal Tower. Such a strange phallic symbol piercing the sky, covered in a weird array of antennae. I did the original in pencil first on marker paper, did a light box transfer for the inks and added colors digitally. I’m pretty sure I did not make monster noises out loud whilst drawing it. All three monsters in the illustration are also toys I have in production. Greasebat (on the left) M5 Bravo (hugging the tower) and Stee-Gar (on all fours).

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Jeff Lamm:  I like to use my own characters for illustrations, it’s impossible to draw them wrong since I created them!  I like to have a lot of action in my drawings, combined with confused/surprised looks. Since it’s original purpose was for a London based magazine cover, I was happy to research and include a local icon, the Postal Tower.

Postal Tower

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Jeff Lamm:   From idea to final image, probably about a week working on it when time permitted.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Jeff Lamm:  It was made for Clutter Magazine’s Issue 15, which was the first issue printed in the North America with a bigger format.

1xRun: Why should people buy this print?

Jeff Lamm:  So you can look at it every day and reflect on how grateful you are that no giant monsters are stepping on your head?

1xRun: Describe the piece in one gut reaction word.

Jeff Lamm:  Fun.

Run #00224 // London Face Punch by Jeff Lamm

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Jeff Lamm:  I knew I could draw when I was a little kid. I used to draw these stick figure people in giant battle scenes. Later lots of cartoony stuff, usually poking fun at my friends. Then I went to art school to try to turn it into a career. That was a mistake, I ended up dropping out to spend time with my punk band. After a long break which included three years in the Army Infantry, I started doing gig posters for friend’s bands, and now here I am.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Jeff Lamm:  Ed Roth, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Hergé, Richard Scarry and Robert Williams.

Ed Roth - Rat Fink

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Jeff Lamm:  Nobody super obscure or anything, but I love the work of Coop, Frank Kozik, Tim Biskup, Paul Kaiju and several other vintage and modern Kaiju toy designers. I’m a huge fan of the cartoon modern style, I can look at that stuff all day long.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Jeff Lamm:  Yeah I usually lean toward classic jazz stuff. I never liked it when I was younger but now it seems to just fit my life perfectly.  Right now my in-home studio is in limbo while we do some renovation, so I’ve just been drawing at the dining table. My home is a mid century modern Scholz home, I’m trying to get it looking like Don Draper’s apartment.

Scholz Homes

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Jeff Lamm:  Coop, so I could visit his studio and peruse his large collection of Japanese toys. My nine year old daughter is a talented artist, I’m hoping she wants to do some stuff with me someday. She helps me with ideas for the Kaiju toys.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Jeff Lamm:  Martin Schongauer , that dude could draw some sick hell spawned beasties! If not him, Richard Scarry or Hergé! Love both of their art.

Martin Schongauer

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Jeff Lamm:  When I was a little kid I bought a river rock with Snoopy painted on it. I do indeed still have it!

Snoop

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Jeff Lamm:  I consider vinyl toys to be works of art. The last one I bought was a Marmit Jirass figure, which is like Godzilla wearing an Elizabethan collar, like a dog anti-lick device.

Godzilla

1xRun: What else do you have in the works ?  

Jeff Lamm:  Right now my main focus has been toy production. I currently have four different figures out, produced by Monster Worship and Unbox Industries. Both of these organizations have been great to me, and both of them have allowed me to make pretty much whatever I want. I have several more figures in the planning stages with them now. It’s going to be fun.

As far as more traditional art, I’m still doing gig posters for bands, which is one of my favorite “”jobs”" along with the occasional album cover. I sort of took a break from painting but I’ve been practicing a new style that’s similar to what you would see on old toy header cards or exploitation movie posters.

1xRun: Anything else you’d like to add?

Jeff Lamm: I am truly appreciative of the support I get from people. It has been quite an experience and I am very thankful for it.

1xRun: Where can people find you on the internette?

Jeff Lamm:  Website – Facebook – Flickr -

To find Clutter Magazine

- Website – Facebook – Flickr – @ClutterMagazine

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Melissa Forman Drops Whispered Truths and a Long Awaited Ascension

9
May
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Melissa has been drawing and painting commissioned portraits since she was 14. She attended the Columbus College of Art and Design and graduated with a BFA in 2002. She now lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio. Her work has been shown in galleries around the world, from New York City to Seattle to Los Angeles to Berlin, Germany to Bristol, England.

Melissa Forman

1xRUN Thru Interview

Whispered Truths and a Long Awaited Ascension by Melissa Forman

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

Melissa Forman:   No, this piece was sold.

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?

Melissa Forman:  April, 2011.

1xRun: Anything immediate you would like us to highlight?

Melissa Forman:  This painting is about my journey through difficult moments. The overall outcome and feeling of the painting is triumphant. It’s an attempt to make the best of my own situation and it’s my way of seeing the silver lining. I hope it’s a painting that others can relate to in their own way.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Melissa Forman:  I wanted to tell a story about my life and the experiences I’ve had. I used symbols in the painting the represent certain moments, experiences and emotions. I wanted to take experiences I’ve had and turn them into something beautiful. Painting is like therapy for me.

1xRun: How long did this piece take?

Melissa Forman:   This piece took about a month and a half to create.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Melissa Forman:  This piece is unique to me because it weaves important parts of my life and experiences together to create something unique and beautiful; something that can speak for itself and tell its own story.

1xRun: Why should people buy this RUN?

Melissa Forman:  This piece has a lot of meaning and symbolism in it. I created it with the intention of taking moments in my life and important memories and turning them into something beautiful. I hope others can see the beauty in it as well.

1xRun: Describe this RUN in one gut reaction word.

Melissa Forman:  Triumphant.

RUN 00233 //Whispered Truths and a Long Awaited Ascension by Melissa Forman

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Melissa Forman: I remember my preschool teacher telling my mom that she thought I had artistic talent. So, I can say, I think I’ve been making art since it was physically possible. I remember decorating a ceramic plate with a portrait of my family in preschool. But I didn’t sell my first piece until I was 14.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Melissa Forman: I did a portrait of my history teacher’s children.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

John Singer Sargent

Melissa Forman: I always loved John Singer Sargent. Once I got into college I really appreciated Joe Sorren and Mark Ryden.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Eugenio Recuenco

Melissa Forman: I really like Eugenio Recuenco’s work. He’s an amazing photographer. I love Mark Ryden, Martin Wittfooth, and Kris Lewis. I love classic painters like Ingres and Vermeer. I love William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Melissa Forman: I usually listen to audiobooks or watch tv/movies.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Melissa Forman: I would actually love to collaborate with someone who paints completely differently from me in the hopes that it would challenge me in a new way. Maybe an abstract expressionist painter.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Melissa Forman: Leonardo da Vinci, might as well go for the best, huh?

daVinci Self Portrait

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Melissa Forman: I think the first piece I bought was from my friend Paul. Well, it was kind of on loan. So I don’t have it anymore. He took it back for another exhibition.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Melissa Forman: The last piece of art I bought was from my friend Erik. He had a small gallery show in Cleveland.

1xRun: What else do you have in the works?

Melissa Forman: I have a show coming up at The Corey Helford Gallery in October or November of 2013.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Melissa Forman: Website

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