John Jacobsmeyer, Zombie Senate
This lecture presented by John Jacobsmeyer included a summary of recent art movements from about the eighties and also included his own art and how they fit into the different styles. It was interesting to see how he fit himself into different movements and how his work is a mix of different influences. It was entertaining when he was explaining his own paintings towards the end of the talk. When he was describing what was going on in each one, he was kind of bashful. He draws a lot of references from movies, video games, and ideas from his childhood. Johns newer work, A Piney World, has the spaces make from plywood as if it is the construction/base for imagined spaces in child’s play. I liked the idea of these plywood constructions that were covered up by the peoples imaginations into whatever they wanted, but we couldn’t see exactly. The lecture had more history than I was expecting, but was still really enjoyable.
Putting It Together...Let's Art 