JUAN FRANCISCO CASAS showing at Jonathon Levine Projects. Discuss.

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mattlew69
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Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:24 pm

Jonathan LeVine Projects is pleased to present Liquid (C)ash, a solo exhibition of new works by Juan Francisco Casas, from October 14—November 15, 2020.

https://jonathanlevineprojects.com/exhi ... 967a9dd739

Known for his mastery of technique in figurative realism, Casas has been working in the medium of ballpoint pen since 1994. His imagery combines the voyeuristic nature of the selfie with the theory of Eros and Thanatos, contextualized by his own experiences, forming a dialectical link between the viewer, the work and the artist. All of his works—whether ink on paper or oil on canvas—present windows into a world created from an autobiographical point of view, depicting the exaltation of hedonism in an age of millennials who live fully exposed on social media without much concern for privacy. Casas portrays a generation preoccupied with documenting their lives in high resolution, yet continuing to store, forget and reshape memories of their experiences and feelings.

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Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:46 pm

juan's ballpoint work is absolutely stunning.
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Wed Oct 14, 2020 4:05 pm

papaver wrote:
Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:46 pm
juan's ballpoint work is absolutely stunning.
You are not kidding. First I've heard of this artist, interesting stuff. That description is a mouth full but it does express a certain sentiment I think we'll be seeing more of in the future. I think we'll look back on today's hashtags in 20 years and wonder how people let themselves be this way (or hopefully we've harnessed that force for the good of everyone).
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Wed Oct 14, 2020 4:21 pm

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Wed Oct 14, 2020 4:42 pm

I wonder what she's drinking.
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Wed Oct 14, 2020 4:53 pm

haven wrote:
Wed Oct 14, 2020 4:42 pm
I wonder what she's drinking.
You want to go down a rabbit hole? Look up this photographer: Kirill was here
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