Jonny Briggs

Organs, 2013.  C-type lambda print, mounted and glaze framed in brown, 89 x 97 cm.

Peephole, 2013. C-type lambda print mounted and framed in white, 82 x 165 cm.

Peephole, 2013. C-type lambda print mounted and framed in white, 82 x 165 cm.

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The Other Side, 2013.  Electron micrograph of the indentation of a full stop on my late Grandmother's note pad. Electron micrograph; C-type Lambda Print, diasec mounted, 150 x 250 cm.

The Other Side, 2013.  Electron micrograph of the indentation of a full stop on my late Grandmother's note pad. Electron micrograph; C-type Lambda Print, diasec mounted, 150 x 250 cm.

Untitled 1, 2013. Altered family photograph, 15 x 18 cm.

Untitled 2, 2013. Altered family photograph, 10 x 28 cm.

Heirloom, 2013. My Father's inherited hammer, replicated in foam. Object; Metal, rubber, foam, 35 x 45 cm.

Heirloom, 2013. My Father's inherited hammer, replicated in foam. Object; Metal, rubber, foam, 35 x 45 cm.

Foreign Bodies, 2012. Tapestries, 30 x 30 cm.

Foreign Bodies, 2012. Tapestries, 30 x 30 cm.

Wanting without knowing why, 2013. Object; Mahogany, moving finger, 40 x 45 x 80 cm.

Wanting without knowing why, 2013. Object; Mahogany, moving finger, 40 x 45 x 80 cm.

Mitosis, 2012. 4 panel tapestry, 85 x 120 cm.

Mitosis, 2012. 4 panel tapestry, 85 x 120 cm.

Envisionaries #1, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type lambda prints, box framed in black, 45 x 69 cm.

Envisionaries #10, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type Lambda prints, box framed in black, 31 x 24 cm.

Envisionaries #10, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type Lambda prints, box framed in black, 31 x 24 cm.

Envisionaries #8, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type Lambda prints, box framed in black, 25 x 35 cm.

Envisionaries #8, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type Lambda prints, box framed in black, 25 x 35 cm.

Envisionaries #3, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type lambda prints, box framed in black, 31 x 44 cm.

Envisionaries #3, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type lambda prints, box framed in black, 31 x 44 cm.

 

Envisionaries #5, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type lambda prints, box framed in black, 30 x 38 cm.

Envisionaries #5, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type lambda prints, box framed in black, 30 x 38 cm.

Envisionaries #2, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type lambda prints, box framed in black, 30 x 36 cm.

Envisionaries #2, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type lambda prints, box framed in black, 30 x 36 cm.

Envisionaries #11, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type Lambda prints, box framed in black, 31 x 40 cm.

Envisionaries #11, 2013. My mouth during speech pinned over the eyes of my ancestors. Photomontage; C-type Lambda prints, box framed in black, 31 x 40 cm.

Regeneration, 2012. As a diamond Photography; C-type Lambda print mounted on aluminium, 171 x 171 cm. (image courtesy of Peter Hope)

Regeneration, 2012. As a diamond Photography; C-type Lambda print mounted on aluminium, 171 x 171 cm. (image courtesy of Peter Hope)

Un-seeing, 2012.  C-type Lambda print, 115 x 180 cm.

Trompe L'oeil, 2012 --- Still life painted in magnolia domestic paint. C-type Lambda print, framed in black, 65 x 85 cm.

Into the Black, 2011. C-type Lambda print aluminium mounted and framed in black, 126 x 121 cm.

Into the Black, 2011. C-type Lambda print aluminium mounted and framed in black, 126 x 121 cm.

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Super Natural, 2012. C-type Lambda print, framed in white, 103 x 137 cm.

Super Natural, 2012. C-type Lambda print, framed in white, 103 x 137 cm.

Belt, 2011. Leather, brass, 30 x 30 x 5 cm.

Belt, 2011. Leather, brass, 30 x 30 x 5 cm.

The Finding, 2011. Puppet handles. Photography Installation; C-type Lambda prints in second-hand domestic frames, 200 x 300 cm.

The Finding, 2011. Puppet handles. Photography Installation; C-type Lambda prints in second-hand domestic frames, 200 x 300 cm.

Apology letter, 2010. Sculpture; 23.75 carat gold, 21 x 29 cm.

Apology letter, 2010. Sculpture; 23.75 carat gold, 21 x 29 cm.

Togetherness, 2011. Adapted family photograph, 10 x 15 cm.

Togetherness, 2011. Adapted family photograph, 10 x 15 cm.

Artist Statement

In search of lost parts of my childhood I try to think outside the reality I was socialised into and create new ones with my parents and self. Through these I question the boundaries between us, between child/adult, self/other, nature/culture, real/fake in attempt to revive my unconditioned self, beyond the family bubble. Although easily assumed to be photoshopped or faked, upon closer inspection the images are often realised to be more real than first expected. Involving staged installations, the cartoonesque and the performative, I look back to my younger self and attempt to re-capture childhood nature through my assuming adult eyes.



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Eric Penington

Masturbating Figure in a Landscape, 2012. Acrylic and oil panel, 24 x 22".

Nude Figure, 2012. Wood glue, shellac, acrylic, oil and mixed media on wood, 48 x 30".

Untitled (Two Men), 2013. Oil and mixed media on wood, 44 x 32".

Untitled (Head), 2013. Acrylic, oil, wood glue and mixed media on paper, 32 x 30".

Untitled (Head), 2013. Ballpoint pen, ink and charcoal on paper, 12 x 9".

Holly and Michelle, 2013. Oil on canvas, 28 x 36".

Female Figure in a Chair, 2013. Oil on canvas, 34 x 28".

Study dor Two Women, 2013. Oil on panel, 32 x 20".

Untitled (Three Figures), 2013. Mixed media on paper, 48 x 47".

Male Figure, 2013. Mixed media, 19 x 16".

Standing Male, 2013. Oil and mixed media on panel, 38 x 24".

Untitled (Head), 2013. Wood glue, oil, mixed media and collage, 14 x 14".

Nude in a Landscape, 2013.Oil and wood glue on wood panel, 24 x 38".

Sculpture Study (Sculpture in a Landscape), 2006. Oil on canvas, 50 x 50".

Drowning Bird, 2008. Ink, acrylic and oil on panel, 19 x 24".

Animal in a Landscape, 2009. Oil on panel, 15 x 18".

Christine Pregnant, 2011. Oil on canvas, 22 x 18".

Large Head, 2011. Oil on canvas, 68 x 54".

Two Figures Standing, 2011. Oil on canvas, 36 x 24".

Landscape, 2011. Oil and mixed media on panel, 19 x 14".

Head of an Old Woman, 2004. Oil on panel, 24 x 19".

Head One, 2004. Oil on panel, 24 x 21".

Head Three, 2005. Oil on panel, 30 x 23".

Head Four, 2005. Oil on panel, 30 x 24".

Head in a Landscape, 2005. Oil on panel, 26 x 24".

Self-Portrait with Mouth Open, 2006. Oil on canvas, 34 x 26".

Smiling Man, 2006. Oil on panel, 16 x 15".

Bird, 2005. Pen, gesso and collage on panel, 9 x 5".

Octopus, 2007. Mixed media, 9 x 8".

Figures in a Room, 2009. Pen and ink, 19 x 14".

Figure in a Room, 2010. Ballpoint, pen and ink, 22 x 15".

Fighters One, 2009. Ballpoint pen, 21 x 16".

Smiling Head, 2011. Ink, acrylic and mixed media on board, 20 x 16".

Jerry, 2003. Ballpoint pen on paper, 21 x 17".

Eric Penington grew up in Whitewater, WI and received a BA in Studio Art at Carthage College, in Kenosha, WI, in 2001. He moved to Tempe, AZ in 2004 and received his MFA in Painting & Drawing at Arizona State University in 2007. Since receiving his MFA, he has been working on various projects: paintings, drawings, and electronic music. Showing work at places such as the Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY, as part of the exhibition titled, Distortions, in 2008. He currently lives in West Lafayette, IN and teaches Drawing as a Visiting Lecturer at Purdue University. 


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