COMEDIAN • ACTOR • WRITER • AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR • My full stand up comedy special,“Practicing?” is on YouTube for FREE! & writer on ‘This Fool’
Our beloved book "Papás Magical Water Jug Clock" received not just one, but 2 prestigious Pura Belpre Honors from the American Librarian Association & REFORMA. We're over the moon with gratitude to be recognized both for the story & illustrations.#PuraBelpreHonors#KidsLiterature
I am very excited to share my interview with @elizakinkz today about her illustrations for Mamá’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas by @JesusTrejo. This is the much-anticipated follow-up to Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock, so let's dive in!
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In many ways, @LACMA has been a leader in collecting and showing computer-based artwork, so it is very special to me to have their support as an institution. Here’s a bit about the two works they collected:
Connected, for the Moment #1, is a digital work collected as an nft. This iteration is one of five produced from an algorithm I created that focuses on the particular ways in which hand-drawn lines tend to deviate from a “perfect line”. I’m very interested in systems, so a systematic look at the mechanics of the hand and arm was intriguing to me.
Discrete Affection #3, is part of a series of four charcoal drawings on paper that take a different approach to visually exploring the same idea. Although the compositions are algorithmically generated and extremely “computer native”, I executed the final drawings by hand with a particularly sensitive medium. I wanted the deviations and imperfections introduced by the hand to come to the forefront in order to give a clear view of how differently the analog and digital world behave.
Both works were part of my “Mechanical Hand” exhibition at @weareunitlondon last year in London.
It’s amazing to have the pair, which focus on similar themes from different angles, go together into @LACMA collection.
HUGE HUGE HUGE SHOUTOUT to comedian @JesusTrejo for reaching out to @LATACO and offering his time, labor, and support with a Fundraiser Comedy Hour at @TheComedyStore with a special secret lineup of surprise guest comedians. Just absolutely honored. https://t.co/FSyN0TTHQW
What an honor it is to announce that two of my works, Discrete Affection 3 & Connected, for the Moment 1, have been acquired by LACMA (the LA County Museum of Art) and Careless & Well-Intentioned #4 has been acquired by SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art).
I feel so grateful for this fantastic response to my work!
All episodes of Roots of Comedy with @JesusTrejo are now available to stream! ▶️
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