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Mosh Pits (Human and Otherwise): Old master painting style captures the wildness of the crowd
04.18.2014
01:28 pm
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Byronesque, 2012
 
The art of Dan Witz evokes a sort of hyper-real trompe l’oeil technique, his digital and oil creations giving the viewer the impression they’re about to be enveloped into a mosh pit. The detail and life in his subjects are rendered uncanny as they explode from their featureless “non-space”—we see no bar, no doors, no defined walls, rarely even a floor. It is as if they’re moshing in the æther. Strange perspectives and stylized repetition also add to a slightly “off” feel of the work—Witz both captures the crowd and takes it out of context—the effect is electric. Witz’s work is too informed by old master painting techniques to be described as mere photorealism.

His “Byronic” series depicts the moshers as heroes in the fray, and the Romantic treatment of such modern subjects feels both intuitive and acute. However, Witz doesn’t stop at skinheads, hardcore kids and heshers. Depicting a rabble of businessmen and a pack of dogs, he thereby extends the definition of “mosh pit.” The parallels force the viewer to think about space and collectivity. His solo exhibition “NY Hardcore” will be on display at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City until May 3.
 

Byronesque 2, 2013
 

70 Commercial St, 2012
 

70 Commercial St, 2011
 
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Posted by Amber Frost
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04.18.2014
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Illusion: WTF Goat Decal
08.04.2011
12:34 pm
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What better way to freak the hell out of your house guests than with Dan Witz’s What the %$#@? Goat decal.

The WTF Michael “grate” graphic is backed by 1/8” thick plastic that lifts the art piece off the wall giving it a 3-D quality. 4 self-adhesive, removable 3M mounting squares are included for installation.

The decal sells for $30.00 over at Blick.

(via My Modern Metropolis)

Posted by Tara McGinley
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08.04.2011
12:34 pm
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