Toronto ad agency presents latest work from international artist Joshua Davis
TORONTO, March 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - "The beauty is in the flaws," says NY-based artist, Joshua Davis, of his upcoming exhibit. Comprised of 25 hand-drawn compositions, each original 24x60" piece is based on the artist's algorithimic patterns and digital illustrations.
See the making-of video at this link: http://vimeo.com/62159676
The fine art exhibition is set to take place at one of Toronto'sarchitectural treasures, Hotel Ocho (195 Spadina Avenue) - at 7:00 P.M.on April 19th 2013.
Curated by Clay Rochemont in concert with SPOKE, the combined forces embark as fans of Davis's foundational and continually evolving work in the art and design scene.
Davis writes an artwork agnostic system through code that creates a naturalistic situation for mapping. He illustrates singular assets arranged into banks of drawings organized by theme, and then moves the assets into the developed program, which produces a seemingly random composition based on a structure for creating pattern. Davis then enters a phase he describes as, "becoming the critic," and chooses from infinite possibilities to select 40 villains for the ink drawings. To complete The Forty Thieves, the artist freehand draws and inks to create the final piece.
In Part I, 20 pieces plus five hand-inked skateboards will be shown in Toronto this April; a subsequent U.S. exhibition to showcase the balance of the collection is currently scheduled for later this year - as Part II in Los Angeles, California.
On April 19th in Toronto, a special Buyer Preview for The Forty Thieves by Joshua Davis commences at 6:00 P.M.; available by-invitation via pr@spokeagency.com only. The public opening and sale commences at 7:00 P.M., with artwork for sale in-person at the exhibition and also online at www.thefortythieves.ca to worldwide buyers. This is a 19+ public event with no cover charge; this exclusive show runs through June 19 2013 at Hotel Ocho.
ABOUT JOSHUA DAVIS:
California born, Colorado bred and New Yorker since 1992, Joshua
Davis is an artist, designer, and technologist. Davis attended the
Pratt Institute in the early 90's, gaining a background in Fine Arts,
Graphic Design and Programming; the combination of which lending to his
innovative work where he marries creative and analytical concepts to
produce stunning patterns.
Davis's unique perception of the concept of composition creation resulted in his induction into the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's 2006 National Design Triennial. Among other accomplishments, Davis has exhibited works at the Tate Modern (London), Design Museum (London), Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), the Ars Electronica (Austria), and le Centre Pompidou (France).
ABOUT SPOKE:
A creative agency with offices in North America and Europe, SPOKE takes
a digital approach to integrated communication to craft award-winning,
experience-driven campaigns for global brands like eOne Films, Yahoo!
Canada, Gallo Wines, Disney, LEGO, Contiki and Nestlé Nespresso.
SOURCE SPOKE Agency
Image with caption: "Artist Joshua Davis (CNW Group/SPOKE Agency)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130330_C9506_PHOTO_EN_24950.jpg
