Without a doubt, the Secret Still number 1 favorite artist is Riverside, CA loc dog Jeff Soto. He’s been steady at the top of my list for nearly a decade now, to the point where I was surprised I didn’t nervously vomit on him a little when I met him a couple years ago. Just a bit. I kept my cool, showed him the tattoo I have of his Juxtapoz cover. He was a nice guy, and from what I saw, a great dad. And this year he’s given us all a fantastic Father’s Day present in the form of a new show at Jonathan Levine Gallery called Lifecycle. Like the title implies, the show’s pieces center around the various stages of life from birth through falling in love all the way to death. And no one symbolizes ideas better than Mr. Soto. His usual set of imagery is there, but transmuted and added onto in a thousand colorful ways to create a new dialog. His new work to me is always an hours long heart attack of analysis and amazement, and internet images never do it justice. There are so many little details that float around in the background that make me squeal like a delighted little school girl. Then comes the overly excited vomiting again. Just a bit.
Post a Comment