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JOHn zOLLER | UsA
http://johnzoller.com

The Alphamega Photos Series: These photographs
capture the zenith moment in a physical process
utilizing primordial destructive elements (fire,
heat, light) and technology. This process mirrors
the intention of the work: an exploration of the
themes of birth and death, beginning and ending,
transcendence, and the transference of energy. This
non camera based photography is created with out
the use of Photoshop or any digital manipulation.

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I must admit i’m slightly stupefied by this artwork
from miami artist john zoller. this is john’s united
states color and learn series of paintings and
drawings, a collection that he started several years
ago and has been adding to regularly. they’re based
on traditional american educational coloring books
that were used to teach our culture’s history to
children.

These oversized, bright and playful presentations
pay homage to traditional pop art style, and are
the first reasons that compel you to look. the
painting style is a familiar reflection of mid-century
illustration techniques.

Each piece, soft and glistening with color, glitter,
plastic eyeballs and pompoms, is a “typical”
example of the pioneering spirit of our iconic
forefathers and of average everyday youth at work
and play. the longer you look, though, the quicker
all that style falls to the wayside.
The glitter turns cold, and those plastic eyes are
more static and soulless than cute. Imagine a
seamless transport to a place where levels of high
indoctrination, historical inaccuracies and modern
tragedy meet a hungry longing for utopian youth,
with nostalgia and dark humor as its vehicle, and
walk the line into this collection.

| AlphAmeGA 49, phoTo prinT 20x30 in. | 50x75 Cm.
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