Today, we're pleased to bring you six exclusive images from Mondo's upcoming gallery show, Jason Edmiston's "Eyes without a Face". The gallery will feature approximately 150 portraits from film, music, comics, video games, toys and more, all presented in a 1:1 ratio. If eyes are "the window to the soul", then this gallery will let you look into the haunted soul of Batman, the ghoulish soul of Beetlejuice, and the pixilated soul of Mike Tyson from Punch-Out. It's a unique spin on pop culture iconography, and who doesn't want Batman's steely glare in their home?
Check out Edmiston's "Eyes without a Face" artwork below. The show begins with an opening night reception, open to the public, on March 13th from 7 – 10pm, and will run during regular gallery hours until April 4th. The Mondo Gallery is located at 4115 Guadalupe Street in Austin, TX.
Here's the press release:
“EYES WITHOUT A FACE” WILL PROFILE THE WINDOW TO THE SOULS
OF BELOVED CHARACTERS, CREATURES AND MORE AT
MONDO’S NEXT GALLERY EVENT
The Gallery Show Will Feature a Stunning Collection of
Original Painted Works By Jason Edmiston
Austin, TX—February 2, 2014— Mondo presents “Eyes Without A Face,” the next gallery show, featuring artist Jason Edmiston and an eye-opening collection of original art based on 1:1 representations of some of pop culture’s most iconic peepers. The show will kick off with an opening night reception, open to the public, on March 13 from 7 – 10pm and will run during regular hours until April 4. Mondo Gallery is located at 4115 Guadalupe Street in Austin, TX.
“Eyes Without A Face” will feature approximately 150 portraits of eyes culled together from film, music, comics, video games, toys and more. Each piece will be presented at a 1:1 ratio – from tiny plastic toy people, humanoid actors, to giant beasts and more. The concept allowed Edmiston to curate a wide spectrum of characters for the gallery in a way that made thematic sense. Part of the fun will be trying to figure out all 150 characters at the show.
Discussing the genesis of the show’s concept Edmiston said, “I had the idea for the show when I was working on my last solo exhibition for Mondo Gallery. I was driving around town with my wife bouncing concepts off of her. I checked my rear view and had the idea. The shape of the mirror made me think of just using a tight cropping of eyes for the basis of a show. I also kind of wanted to see what it would feel like to be in a gallery surrounded by eyes staring at you. It should be quite an experience to stand in the center of the gallery and slowly rotate 360 degrees, creating a feeling of being watched by your heroes.”
Edmiston has become well known and highly sought after for his eye-popping and colorful acrylic paintings of pop culture figures. His most jaw-dropping pieces, like The Hand of Ming, have always been incredibly expressive and successful in drawing out the emotion of the character. “Eyes Without A Face” is allowing Edmiston to hone in the eyes, the most expressive part of any body – real or imagined.
For more info on Jason Edmiston, visit his official site.