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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Cheba on Jul 21, 2009 18:18:47 GMT 1,  
Weapon of Choice Gallery host
JODY SOLO SHOW
Opening preview 14th August 6 -10 PM.
Free entry. Drinks provided.
Jody:
Bristol native Jody began painting at the now infamous Barton Hill Youth Club under the wing of the legendary John Nation in the late 1980โs. After a long break from the graffiti scene he has resurfaced following the success of Felix Braunโs Children of the Can book launched last year.
Returning to the Bristol scene refreshed and reinvented, Jodyโs first solo show draws inspiration from the barrage of slick and cynical imagery portrayed through fashion and advertising. No picture can be truly trusted - we are subjected daily to hyper retouched, overly sexualised and false imagery, making us feel aspirational, but at the same time, insecure about own selves. Jody digs just below the polished surface of magazine spreads, movie posters and advertising to uncover a sinister world of false idols and hopes.
Blank and hollow eyes stare back where once perfectly made up faces once did โ imagery that was meant to be flawless is subverted, changing the intended meaning into something darker, disturbing and more powerful.
The show opens at the Weapon of Choice Gallery on the 14th August and runs until 13th Sept 2009.
www.jodyt.co.uk
www.weaponofchoicegallery.co.uk
14 st michael's hill, Bristol, bs2 8dt.
Gallery opening times:
Tues/Wed 11 - 6pm
Thursday 11 - 7pm
Fri-Sat 11 - 6pm
Sunday 12 - 4.00pm
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Weapon of Choice Gallery host JODY SOLO SHOWOpening preview 14th August 6 -10 PM.Free entry. Drinks provided.Jody:Bristol native Jody began painting at the now infamous Barton Hill Youth Club under the wing of the legendary John Nation in the late 1980โs. After a long break from the graffiti scene he has resurfaced following the success of Felix Braunโs Children of the Can book launched last year. Returning to the Bristol scene refreshed and reinvented, Jodyโs first solo show draws inspiration from the barrage of slick and cynical imagery portrayed through fashion and advertising. No picture can be truly trusted - we are subjected daily to hyper retouched, overly sexualised and false imagery, making us feel aspirational, but at the same time, insecure about own selves. Jody digs just below the polished surface of magazine spreads, movie posters and advertising to uncover a sinister world of false idols and hopes. Blank and hollow eyes stare back where once perfectly made up faces once did โ imagery that was meant to be flawless is subverted, changing the intended meaning into something darker, disturbing and more powerful. The show opens at the Weapon of Choice Gallery on the 14th August and runs until 13th Sept 2009. www.jodyt.co.ukwww.weaponofchoicegallery.co.uk14 st michael's hill, Bristol, bs2 8dt.Gallery opening times:Tues/Wed 11 - 6pm Thursday 11 - 7pm Fri-Sat 11 - 6pm Sunday 12 - 4.00pm Expect:
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Coach on Jul 21, 2009 20:27:51 GMT 1, The pics look great.
Chatted to Jody at Upfest - seemed like a very nice and hugely talented fella.
Good luck with the show Jody.
c
The pics look great.
Chatted to Jody at Upfest - seemed like a very nice and hugely talented fella.
Good luck with the show Jody.
c
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Cheba on Jul 22, 2009 14:35:26 GMT 1, nice one coach, hope to see you there
nice one coach, hope to see you there
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Cheba on Aug 4, 2009 20:42:41 GMT 1, not long now 
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Oliver Winconek on Aug 4, 2009 21:40:54 GMT 1, A while ago a friend told me to look at an Artist called Sylvia Ji, I noticed she had some work simliar in theme to Jody's, especially the UPFEST piece above, just keen to know if they have worked together or whether one has influenced the other?
A while ago a friend told me to look at an Artist called Sylvia Ji, I noticed she had some work simliar in theme to Jody's, especially the UPFEST piece above, just keen to know if they have worked together or whether one has influenced the other? |
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Coach on Aug 4, 2009 23:48:36 GMT 1, Like that piece a lot Oliver - gonna have to find out more about that artist. Thanks
Like that piece a lot Oliver - gonna have to find out more about that artist. Thanks
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Oliver Winconek on Aug 5, 2009 8:02:23 GMT 1, Like that piece a lot Oliver - gonna have to find out more about that artist. Thanks
Got my answer, Jody said -
"I contacted Sylvia Ji to ask her permission to paint the piece and she was really happy to let me recreate it. Iโve sent her some pics so will wait to see what she thinks."
J.
On a side not for those that are interested, Sylvia has a show coming up in September at Stolenspace
Like that piece a lot Oliver - gonna have to find out more about that artist. Thanks Got my answer, Jody said - "I contacted Sylvia Ji to ask her permission to paint the piece and she was really happy to let me recreate it. Iโve sent her some pics so will wait to see what she thinks." J. On a side not for those that are interested, Sylvia has a show coming up in September at Stolenspace |
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Joseph Loughborough on Aug 5, 2009 13:12:56 GMT 1, will be lookin forward to that one!
will be lookin forward to that one!
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Cheba
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by Cheba on Aug 14, 2009 10:47:15 GMT 1, opening preview tonight
opening preview tonight
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by buffin on Aug 14, 2009 11:32:51 GMT 1, Looking forward to this one. Great talent back after a bit of a break!
Save me a flyer Mr Cheba.
Looking forward to this one. Great talent back after a bit of a break!
Save me a flyer Mr Cheba.
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by buffin on Aug 14, 2009 22:20:28 GMT 1, Good show well worth a look if you are in Bristol for Banksy v Bristol Museum.
Good show well worth a look if you are in Bristol for Banksy v Bristol Museum.
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Weapon of Choice Gallery - Jody - 14th Aug, by br1stol on Aug 15, 2009 14:05:39 GMT 1, Popped in last night and was blown away...
Jody is certainly one talented painter. All the more amazing after him having an 18 year break from the spraycan, and after 6 months of him painting again, he puts together a show like this...?!
Fair play!
Cant recommend this one highly enough...
Oh yeah - Cheers for the beer Cheba.
:-)
Popped in last night and was blown away...
Jody is certainly one talented painter. All the more amazing after him having an 18 year break from the spraycan, and after 6 months of him painting again, he puts together a show like this...?!
Fair play!
Cant recommend this one highly enough...
Oh yeah - Cheers for the beer Cheba.
:-)
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