Hi-Fructose 72 Sneak Peek!
This issue features a plethora of issue exclusive articles, printed on fine art papers, Hf 72 features a cover feature and Special Insert Section on the works of Felicia Chiao, the drawings of Spike Milliken, Trash talking with Mike Leavitt, Niv Tishbi’s disturbing parade of sculptures, the personal paintings of Anthony Hurd, the surrealistic paintings of Rafael Silveira, The more than real botanical paintings of Eric Wert, Cracking Art’s invasive animals, Lee Gihun’s animal narratives, Plus a review of the new Alexander Girard monograph, the Susannah Kelly Art Awards and a preview of the Line Addicts show curated by Hi-Fructose!
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Also, for this issue, we have a special limited edition cover, with artist Lee Gihun!
Carlos Tardez has a talent for portraiture across two- and three-dimensional forms. Yet, it’s in his sculptures that the surreal nature of his works becomes visceral, whether evoking laughter, intrigue, or both. These small figures are often paired with normal-sized, found objects. These interactions create strange narratives.
Portland based artist Eric Wert, first featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 32, is known for his larger than life and visually intense still life paintings of plants and food. Though his style is hyper-realistic, there is something about his portrayal of the vibrancy and ripeness of his subjects that makes them more appealing than life. Wert makes every day florals and foods like grapes and tomato look beautiful and evocative with a certain wildness. He has said, "I want to create an image that one can be lost within. To me, still-life painting is about looking intensely. It's about intimately exploring a subject." For his current exhibition at William Baczek Fine Arts in Massachusetts, Wert created a smaller series featuring hydrangea, lilies, pansy, iris, and figs in luscious, glistening still lifes.