Zenjail

Public tea ceremony: Friday, December 2, 11am Fringe Projects is pleased to announce the forthcoming temporary public art commission, Zenjail by Los Angeles-based artist JPW3. Composed of cast aluminum, wood, and cut steel, Zenjail’s design echoes the form of a Japanese-style construction and the contemplative spaces found within them. The structure, marked with a checkered exterior, functions as a site of dichotomies such as peace and violence, nature and architecture, or the presence of zen in jail. Drawing from "The Book of Tea" and other philosophical and aesthetic treatises linked to Teaism and Zenism, the sculptural intervention invites visitors to contemplate a space where zen exists, trapped within the body and the installation. JPW3 (b. 1981) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. He received his MFA from the University of Southern California in 2012, and his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2005. JPW3’s practice lies in experiments continuously relating found, fabricated, and raw elements and the transfer of energy between them. In doing so, the lexicon of images and materials commonly found throughout his work include wax and the tools used to melt it, heat or fire, engines and the fuel needed to maintain them, as well as associated hues such as oranges, yellows, and reds. Recent solo exhibitions include Night Gallery (Los Angeles), Michael Jon & Alan (Miami), Martos Gallery (New York), and Galerie Nagel Draxler (Cologne). His upcoming solo exhibition, Sleep Never Rusts, will open at MOCA Tucson (Tucson) in October of 2016. His work has been covered by The Los Angeles Times, Artforum, and The New Yorker, and is held in major international collections.

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