This is a new painting I did for “Devil Town”, which opens tomorrow night at Gallery 1988 on Melrose. This illustration, like the rest of this finely curated group show, is inspired by the haunting Daniel Johnston song, “Devil Town”, while also serving as a sort of homage to South San Jose, where I grew up.
BAY AREA NATIVE
Brush pen & watercolor on Arches
12×16″
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Here is a detail, in which two girls are performing bunshinsaba, a Korean summoning charm that enables communication with ghosts.
Here is a recording of the song, followed by the lyrics:
Devil Town
Daniel Johnston
“1990″ (1993)
I was living in a Devil Town
Didn’t know it was a Devil Town
Oh, Lord, it really brings me down
About the Devil Town
And all my friend were vampires
Didn’t know they were vampires
Turns out I was a vampire myself
In the Devil Town
I was living in a Devil Town
Didn’t know it was a Devil Town
Oh Lord it really brings me down
About the Devil Town
“Devil Town” opens at Gallery 1988 LA (7020 Melrose, LA, CA) tomorrow night, Friday December 2, from 7-10PM. The show will remain on display through December 24. Thanks to Daniel Danger, who curated this show, for kindly inviting me to participate.
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SAN JOSE PRIDE FOREVER.
ps - this is beautiful
ALWAYS AWESOME.
Unbelievable to see literally my two favorite artsits (you and Daniel Johnston) together. My mind is blown, so grateful for this, I love the universe. I wish I could see that exhibit.
The universe loves you too, Ted
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