Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
September 7 th – September 25th, 2013 Reception: Saturday, September 7 th, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to present End of Summer Never Ends, an art show featuring new works by kozyndan (featuring Leah Chun). It’s been years since artist duo kozyndan has exhibited in their home city of Los Angeles. In fact, it was more than a decade ago since their first exhibition at the Giant Robot store which then prompted the opening of Giant Robot 2. We’ll be seeing a new range of work, from their paintings to their newer craft of sculpture. Their influence from their worldly travels will continue and they’ll also have a special guest artist and collaborator, Leah Chun who’s works are driven by popular culture. End of Summer Never Ends will continue the legacy of the artist duo. An opening reception for End of Summer Never Ends will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 on Saturday, Sept 7th. For more information about any of the artists, GR2, or anything else: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 445 9276
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Lots of Giant Robot friends have interesting passions. For kozyndan, it’s the ocean and all the things that live in it. When they aren’t holed up in their studio cranking out artwork, they’re on a boat somewhere in a warm ocean, getting ready to dive in and swim with sea critters. The ocean has been their muse for the last few years, and the results have been lovely. They just got back from opening up a series of shows for Australia’s Outré Gallery, and had a visit with local sea lions in Western Australia’s Carnac Island nature reserve. Fellow traveler and underwater photographer, Tony Wu organized a trip that kozyndan joined and wrote about the sea lion colony that they hung out with. He also took this great photo of Dan having a chat with a new friend. I love following along on their undersea adventures via Flickr. They’re seeing habitats that probably won’t be around, or won’t be in very good shape by the time I would ever get around to learning how to dive. Tony’s story of the sea lions is a sadly common one around the world. Through their artwork, kozyndan capture the whimsical magic of nature through beautifully rendered images that make us take a longer look at the image, and then the world around us. There are warnings in their work sometimes – the destructive chaos of urban living, dwindling wildlife – it’s all worth paying attention to, and it makes for great vicarious living. Keep diving, kozyndan, and keep sharing what you find.
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Wired UK reports that pressure is building up, and Mount Fuji will blow in the next couple of years: “The pressure in Mount Fuji’s magma chamber is now higher than it was in 1707, the last time the nearly 4,000-metre-high Japanese volcano erupted, causing volcanologists to speculate that a disaster is imminent.” Ugh. I can’t think of anything worse that could happen in Japan. Let’s everyone cross fingers, toes, all available limbs, and hope that Mother Nature gives Japan a break for a bit. Can kozyndan’s bunnyfish please go back to the summit and think non-volcanic thoughts, please!!
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