Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Headspace (Reboot)

In May 2015, Rotofugi Gallery hosted my "Headspace (Reboot)" show. To be honest, "Headspace (Reboot)" is a show I created to promote my upcoming release with Munky King. That sounds kind of cold, but I can't deny that the "Headspace" sculpt was on my mind when I planned the show out.
Regardless, when I first conceived of "Headspace" (in 2012), it was my attempt to give credit to everything I love or hold dear to my being. In it, a bear removes his head to reveal something underneath. The things underneath range from pop culture icons, to artists whom I consider important or influential to my understanding of contemporary art, to graphic musings about removing ones head.
I arranged the paintings in 4 different sizes. These sizes help illustrate their importance in the series.
The largest painting (24" x 30") is a self portrait. The second largest (16" x 20") is relegated to my 5 most "important" characters: Bear, Rabbit, Monkey, Chicken, and Skull. These 5 characters are also definitely going to be made into heads for the toy line.. The 3rd size (11" x 14") are designated for designs that we plan on making as heads, and the smallest paintings (8" x 10") are mostly new ideas.

Headspace (Luke Chueh)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
24" x 30" 
2015

Headspace (Bear)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
16" x 20" 
2015

Headspace (Rabbit)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
16" x 20" 
2015
 
Headspace (Chicken)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
16" x 20" 
2015

Headspace (Monkey)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
16" x 20" 
2015

Headspace (Skull)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
16" x 20" 
2015

Headspace (Boba Fett)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
11" x 14" 
2015

Headspace (Darth Vader)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
11" x 14"
2015

Headspace (Devil)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
11" x 14"
2015

Headspace (Grizzly Bear)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
11" x 14"
2015

Headspace (Hello Kitty)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
11" x 14"
2015

Headspace (Mao Zedong)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
16" x 20" 
2015

  
Headspace (Pirate Abe)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
16" x 20" 
2015

Headspace (Batman)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Salvador Dali)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Fountain)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Ghost)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Mickey Mouse)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Winnie the Pooh)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Takashi Murakami)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Yoshitomo Nara)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015
 
Headspace (Terminator)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015

Headspace (Andy Warhol)
Acrylic on Wood Panel
8" x 10" 
2015