| Artist statement and bio followed by resume- Artist Statement- Having always been fascinated by the macabre I attempt to explore the darker side of human nature, often delving into such themes as physical and mental struggle, eroticism coupled with violence, and the balance of birth and death. In a world of ever changing social dynamic and philosophical climate, these are themes that have remained constant and intrinsic to the human condition. My work seeks to captivate the viewer through imagery that is at once repulsive and yet appealing to our more primal nature. Intrigued by the seemingly universal qualities of allegory and archetype, I often utilize subject matter that is heavily informed by the modern mythology present in "genre" media such as graphic novels, anime, and sci-fi/horror pulp literature and film. Bio- Jesse Berlin has been an avid sculptor from early childhood. He received a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he specialized in highly detailed figurative sculpture. In Chicago, Jesse found employment at the International Museum of Surgical Science as curator of the Anatomy in the Gallery exhibit: A rotating exhibit of medically themed, contemporary artwork. He is experienced in a variety of media including wood, ceramic, metals, polymer, and silicone as well as advanced fabrication, mold-making and casting techniques. Upon graduating from the Art Institute, Jesse was recruited into the Maxillofacial Prosthetic Technician training program at the Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center in New York. There he spent two years under the tutelage of Eric Asher, MAMS, learning the art of anaplastology. He currently resides in Tucson, Arizona where he continues to produce and develop his artwork. Resume- Born: Tucson, Arizona, 1981 Exhibitions 2009 May, 09 Second Thursday Event, Sculpture Resource Center, Tucson, AZ 2009 2009 Pima College Juried Student Exhibition, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Juried by A. T. Willet, Michael Contreras, and Jude Clark. 2009 Invitational, La Malinche Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Curated by Martin Quintanilla. 2008 2008 Pima College Juried Student Exhibition, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Juried by Frances Murray, Susannah Maurer, and John Salgado. 2008 Mythopoeian Perspectives, 2 man invitational, Art Culture Partnership gallery, Tucson, AZ. Curated by Xotchitl Gil. 2004 Senior Exhibition, Gallery 2, Chicago, Illinois. Curated by The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bibliography Rhihannon Helms and Tom Speer PhD, "Sand Script Art and Literary Magazine", 2009 Julie Farstad, "Oral Report: The International Museum of Surgical Science", "Mouth To Mouth Magazine", Winter 2004 Awards and Honors 2009 Arizona Designer Craftsmen Award For Art In Craft Media, 2009 Pima College Juried Student Exhibition, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, Presented by AZ Arizona Designer Craftsmen Southern Arizona Chapter 2009 Best in Mixed-Media. 2009 Pima College Juried Student Exhibition, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Juried by A. T. Willet, Michael Contreras, and Jude Clark. 2008 Best in Sculpture. 2008 Pima College Juried Student Exhibition, Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Juried by Frances Murray, Susannah Maurer, and John Salgado. 2002 Design accepted for Ponies Del Pueblo public art project, juried by Tucson Pima Arts Council. Tucson, Arizona. 1988 First Prize awarded in visual art open competition at the Catron County Fair, Reserve, NM Career Related Experience 2004- Maxillofacial Prosthetic Technician in Training at The Bronx Veterans 2006 Administration Medical Center and in Conjunction with Columbia PresbyterianHospital. Bronx, New York. 2003- Programs Coordinator for the Anatomy in the Gallery exhibit at the International 2004 Museum of Surgical Science. Chicago, Illinois 2001- Gallery Assistant at Gallery 2. Chicago, Illinois 2003 Education The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, graduated May 2004. Emphasis on Sculpture The School of the Museum of Fine Arts Institute of Boston, Boston, MA. Non degree seeking, fall 97-spring 98 Emphasis on sculpture and Illustration Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ. Non Degree Seeking, fall 99-spring 2000, fall 2002, and fall 2006-present Emphasis on Sculpture |
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... just possibly redemption lies in the lucid beauty of the absurd...
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Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.
Cheers from Croatia!
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