A Joint Exhibition That Looks Beneath the Surface
LA-based animator Jeron Braxton and Korean artist Bang Soyun join forces for this exhibition at Calm & Punk Gallery, which looks at the darker underside to the digital world. Dig past the sugar-sweet coating and you’ll find violence and oppression, just as the sweetness of sugar masks unpleasant reality.
Jeron Braxton is an artist renowned for his unique animation style. His work addresses contemporary issues such as Black culture, social justice, and mental health. In this exhibition, he critiques consumerism through a new game set in an American convenience store. Focusing on pharmaceuticals and sugar — both often over-consumed in daily life in both Japanese and American societies — he depicts how these elements dominate our lives.
Bang Soyun focuses on the ambiguous boundaries between the digital and physical worlds in her work. Using 3D modeling software to visualize independent narratives, she reflects on the personal impact of transforming these narratives into paintings. The exhibition will include new works from her “Black Painting” series.
The exhibition’s opening reception will be held on Friday, November 8 at 6 p.m., with both Jeron Braxton and Bang Soyun in attendance.
