Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Art show opening Deth P. Sun at GR2 August 24 – September 21, 2011 Reception: Saturday, August 27, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to host Smoke and Mirrors, a show featuring new work by Bay area based artist Deth P. Sun. We’ve worked extensively with Deth P. Sun and cannot be happier to work with him once again. His works have always inspired and excited both art fans and passers by. Contrary to some beliefs, Sun’s work has vastly grew over the years and was featured in the Giant Robot Biennale 2 in 2009. Deth P. Sun’s acrylic paintings on panels bring epic landscapes and cosmic occurrences into a private and personal world. Influenced by David Attenborough, as well as the Moomin series and films of Terry Gilliam, Deth seeks to create a fantasy world as a reflection of his own experiences and worldview. It is a place where cold mountains loom under the stars, cloaked figures arrive with the night, and lone dreamers struggle–a place where hope and belief still shine in dark times. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as an online equivalent. An opening reception for Sun will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 on Saturday, Aug 27th. For more information about the artists, GR2, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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A charming young woman named Kim walked in. She’s new to the area and works at a local eatery and enjoys everything in the area so far. She browsed and also does her own art. She was a student at a local art school and is trying to get back into painting. When four young African American, Japanese language students walked in and started talking about gaming, she broke in with extensive Halo knowledge. We were all excited and surprised. A girl gamer on X-Box Live? Her info got passed along and perhaps they’ll meet online. A Japanese girl named Yoko was near the front of the shop. I was outside inspecting the sidewalk area and she asked when the bar next door opened. I’m not used to Japanese people striking up any kind of conversation. They’d usually see that it was closed and would wander away quickly. Yoko then asked where she could find the local strip clubs, because she wanted to make money to visit Japan. She naively told me that she’s never stripped before, but heard that there’s money to be made by doing it. Again she had no fear of telling me, no fear of stripping and said all she needs is to be drunk and she’d dance the night away naked. As I asked questions, either her lack of English or her defense went up. She was careful in her answers, but did say that she was a student and couldn’t work legally. Some of her dollars are earned being a “hostess” in a Japanese bar. She gets paid to talk to customers. Yoko made sure to tell me that there’d be no sex involved in any of her work. Soon after explaining her story, she left to check out the clubs. I hope she stays naive and safe. Her hints of desperation gave me reasons to worry. *Names and specific details are changed to protect identities.
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[youtube]8b3vpLoUkB0[/youtube] Mari Inukai is an artist living in Los Angeles. This is a short message about what she thinks about signings. It was shot during Comic Con 2011.
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Heisuke Kitazawa or PCP Art Exhibition – While You Were Away
Artwork photos below:
Heisuke Kitazawa installing his show at Giant Robot 2 that opens this saturday. He’s a talented and perhaps underrated artist, at least in America and here’s some quick questions and answers with him. The music intro and outro by Goh Nakamura
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