Archive for the ‘Sculptures’ Category
Pop Idle Sculptures
Pop Idle was Jon’s solo show that ran in April of 2008 at London’s Concrete Hermit Gallery that had, among other choice objects d’art, several large sculptural pieces, prints, reclaimed cardboard art and a zine. The work featured offered visitors “a chance to worship and share private prayers with the idle Idols. Redemption, salvation and salivation are all promised.” Here are the sculptures. [Pictures from Creative Review]
Heroes of Burgertown Dunny and Munny Mashups
The legacy of many successful toy artists began with a contribution to a series like Toy2r’s Qees or Kidrobot’s Dunnys. Based on the success of such platform toys (and other going-ons in the designer’s career), a signature figure or a mini-series followed. Leave it to Jon and Stu Witter to reverse-engineer the process, taking The Heroes of Burgertown and morphing them into Kidrobot’s trademark Dunny and Munny characters. Above you see a mashup of Tiny Hero and The Gobbler, which has been dispatched to Kidrobot Miami. Below is Super Golden Bimlar, one of the chase figures in the series, who has been turned into a mega-Munny for Kidrobot LA. Finally, there’s Coco Gulab Juman, with Sausage Dunny ears (and Alfonso mini-Munny) hanging out in the window of the new Kidrobot shop in Chicago. Jon and Stu previously collaborated in 2007 on Pink Turnip and WorryKnott.
Darth Vader Helmet Custom
Jon customized a Darth Vader helmet for the 2007 Star Wars Celebration Europe exhibition held in London at Excel. Said Jon: “My concept was influenced by the short turnaround needed and the fact I had very little time due to other work commitments. It was along the lines of: Draw the hell over this helmet. So armed with a silver Sharpie, I scrawled and colored my way over the helmet, dropping in little Star Wars references as I went…. It was a really cool custom to be asked to do. I much enjoyed wearing the helmet around the house before I started work on it. Something I noticed was that whenever I put it on my breathing automatically became really deep and heavy… cuuuuhhh ooooh cuuuuhhh ooooh cuuuuhhh ooooh….” Read the rest of the interview here.
WorryKnott
WorryKnott is a collaborative desktop sculpture between Jon and Stuart Witter of the UK-based Lowlife Collective. Each hand-cast white resin sculpture is approximately 135×120x80mm and comes hand numbered and signed along with a metal WorryKnott pin. It is finished in a protective lacquer. Strict edition of 50 for about £50.00 each.
WorryKnott charts the inevitability of getting tangled up in anxiety and its ultimate choking futility. It is the first time one of Jon Burgerman’s intricately doodled compositions has been rendered as a sculpture. These were/art available through Jon’s webshop and Concrete Hermit. I have #40. I get tangled up in anxiety often.
Pink Turnip
Pink Turnip was a collaboration between Jon and Stu Witter. It was on display at Toy Save Children in Singapore. The exhibition featured local and international artists customizing blank Bocky figures designed by the Furi Furi company as part of the 2007 Singapore Design Festival.
Artoyz Exhibit in Paris 2006
Jon had an exhibit at Artoyz Galerie in Paris from May 4-20th 2006 featuring new large canvas prints, scribbles and toys. Jon hid five drawings on yellow paper around the gallery and anyone sending in photos won a special prize. In the two pictures immediately below, you can see hand-painted precursors to 2007’s Burgermenos Qee series and 2008’s Heroes of Burgertown mini figures. Below them is ZeebZeeb, Winkus and just a few examples of some spectacular (and colorful) canvases. Pictures via Jon’s site and Artoyz Flickr page (with some teeny edits).
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