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Mark Dean Veca’s “Son of Phantasmagoria” at the San Jose Museum of Art

Los Angeles muralist and painter Mark Dean Veca (interviewed in Hi-Fructose Vol. 23) recently traveled to the Bay Area to complete his site-specific installation, "Son of Phantasmagoria," at the San Jose Museum of Art. Part of the artist's solo exhibition, "Raging Opulence: Mark Dean Veca," the installation will accompany documentary photographs of past installations and a biographical film on the artist by Gavin Lewis Heslet for his series, The Creative Lives. Take a look at some process shots of "Son of Phantasmagoria" courtesy of Mark Dean Veca after the jump and check out more photos on his blog.

Los Angeles muralist and painter Mark Dean Veca (interviewed in Hi-Fructose Vol. 23) recently traveled to the Bay Area to complete his site-specific installation, “Son of Phantasmagoria,” at the San Jose Museum of Art. Part of the artist’s solo exhibition, “Raging Opulence: Mark Dean Veca,” the installation will accompany documentary photographs of past installations and a biographical film on the artist by Gavin Lewis Heslet for his series, The Creative Lives. Take a look at some process shots of “Son of Phantasmagoria” courtesy of Mark Dean Veca and check out more photos on his blog.

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