Printed Matter Supporter Bundle #3
Printed Matter Supporter Bundle #3 includes a fundraising edition by Alake Shilling, tote bag by Sonya Sombreuil and book by Gabriel Pericàs.
Fundraising Edition: Alake Shilling: Spotty Dotty Dog House
2023 LA Art Book Fair fundraising edition. Shilling writes: “This artwork is as much about you as it is about me. It is about self exploration through sublime storytelling—ultimate, undeniable pleasure and satisfaction. The cute pup intently gazes off into the distance with a suspicious sun looming over the land. The viewer can only wonder what approaches the two beyond the frame. The shapes are soft, the colors vibrant, and the figures are reminiscent of childhood stuffed animals. This scene invites my characters and viewers to tunnel through to a deeper understanding of the human condition. Things can seem beautiful at first glance, but life can be difficult. I want people to find joy and stimulation while being pushed to investigate what they love, what they cherish, and even what they abhor.”
Size: 16 x 16 in. Process: Screen Print Edition: 50
Tote Bag: Sonya Sombreuil: Star Babies
2023 LA Art Book Fair tote bag edition. Sombreuil is a longtime NY & LA Art Book Fair community member and is well known for her fashion label COME TEES. Her practice melds poetic text with unique, saturated color combinations through DIY screen printing techniques. For this new work, she writes: “Two gatefold muses meet you at the precipice of zine world…”
Size: 15.4 x 15 in. Process: Screen Print
Book: Gabriel Pericàs: The History of Lubrication
Pericàs proposes a modest cultural history of human saliva, building on its physical behavior to chart its many uses, functions and associations. Written as a transcript of an imaginary radio program, the text plays on the tropes of the episodic podcast genre, weaving together popular culture, art history, science, and critical theory to examine and confront our uneasy relationship with spit and spitting.
Size: 6.9 x 4.3 in. Pages: 272 p. Process: Offset Printed Edition: 800