SUNDAY L.E.S. | Joel Gibb "Rise Up Thou Earth"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUNDAY is pleased to present the first solo exhibition by artist and musician Joel Gibb. On view concurrently in the project space are recent drawings by artist, filmmaker, and musician G.B. Jones.

In Joel Gibb’s world, some of life’s darkest moments are tenderized with a gentle touch. His felt banners, collages, watercolors, videos, and of course songs, somehow manage to soften and even celebrate death, disease, and doom. Emblematic and striking, images of skulls, penis-daggers, and gravestones seem to arise from a song or, as the artist describes the relationship between his works of art and music: “words become shapes and shapes become melodies.” Conflating Pop, Folk, and religious tradition with influences from General Idea to Hugo Ball, Gibb’s cross-disciplinary oeuvre conveys notions about politics, pleasure, mortality, and love.

Joel Gibb (b. 1977, Kincardine, ON, Canada) received a BAH from the University of Toronto; he currently lives and works in Toronto and Berlin. In addition to this exhibition, his work has been included in exhibitions and screenings at the Tate Modern, London; the Art Gallery of York University, Toronto; and Art Metropole, Toronto, among others. He is a member of the collaborative The Ensemble of Tops’N’Bottoms with Karen Azoulay and has collaborated on Gay Goth Scene with Paul P. In addition, he is the leader of the self-described “gay church folk” band The Hidden Cameras, which has nine releases to date on various record labels including Rough Trade, Arts & Crafts, Absolutely Kosher, as well as his own EvilEvil. Rise Up Thou Earth is the artist’s first New York solo exhibition.

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		Joel Gibb Rise Up Thou Earth February 8 – March 4, 2006 Reception: Thursday, Feb. 8th, 6-9 PM


		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUNDAY is pleased to present the first solo exhibition by artist and musician Joel Gibb. On view concurrently in the project space are recent drawings by artist, filmmaker, and musician G.B. Jones. In Joel Gibb’s world, some of life’s darkest moments are tenderized with a gentle touch. His felt banners, collages, watercolors, videos, and of course songs, somehow manage to soften and even celebrate death, disease, and doom. Emblematic and striking, images of skulls, penis-daggers, and gravestones seem to arise from a song or, as the artist describes the relationship between his works of art and music: “words become shapes and shapes become melodies.” Conflating Pop, Folk, and religious tradition with influences from General Idea to Hugo Ball, Gibb’s cross-disciplinary oeuvre conveys notions about politics, pleasure, mortality, and love. Joel Gibb (b. 1977, Kincardine, ON, Canada) received a BAH from the University of Toronto; he currently lives and works in Toronto and Berlin. In addition to this exhibition, his work has been included in exhibitions and screenings at the Tate Modern, London; the Art Gallery of York University, Toronto; and Art Metropole, Toronto, among others. He is a member of the collaborative The Ensemble of Tops’N’Bottoms with Karen Azoulay and has collaborated on Gay Goth Scene with Paul P. In addition, he is the leader of the self-described “gay church folk” band The Hidden Cameras, which has nine releases to date on various record labels including Rough Trade, Arts & Crafts, Absolutely Kosher, as well as his own EvilEvil. Rise Up Thou Earth is the artist’s first New York solo exhibition.