AMERICAN. B. 1982
JERKFACE
‘I think my work can fall under quite a few names depending on who you ask, and I’d rather leave it up to others to define it.’
24TH JUNE - 15TH JULY 2021 9 MADDOX ST, LONDON W1S 2QE.
Maddox Gallery is proud to present Villainy, a solo exhibition by New York based street artist, Jerkface. Operating anonymously under a moniker that is as witty as it is elusive, the artist’s latest body of work presents onlookers with an array of characters that are at once both familiar and estranged. Channelling composition, arrangement and nostalgia, Villainy reimagines iconic cartoons from throughout the ages, conflating shapes, characters and cinematic universes in an act that has established him as the ultimate ‘cartoon villain’. From adopting the imagery of icons such as Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh, to characters of The Simpsons and The Flintstones, Jerkface takes inspiration from the vivid palette and bold design of ‘Memphis’ style, marrying the unbridled dynamism of youth with the clean aesthetic of geometric abstraction. Marking the artist’s first solo show in the United Kingdom, Villainy is an immersive experience like no other. With the artist taking over both the interior and exterior of the gallery in a move that is as unique as it is unexpected, visitors are transported into the vivid imagination of Jerkface and invited to discover their favourite childhood characters as they’ve never seen them before…
HONEY BEAR, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 183 cm
DONUTTY, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 183 x 183 cm
BARON ZIGZAG, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 183 x 183 cm
DOUBLEREDBLACK, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 183 x 137 cm
TRIPLEBLACK, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 183 x 137 cm
GRANDGRIEF, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 122 cm
BARSTOW, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 124 x 124 cm
LITTLE PIGGY, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 122 cm
BEDSTONE, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 183 x 122 cm
PILLOWROCK, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 183 x 122 cm
HOMERTRON, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 152 cm
PINKERTON, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 122 cm
MINERAL, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 122 cm
WILTSHIRE CAT, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 122 cm
MEMPHIS BEARS, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 183 cm
CIRCLE CIRCLE, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 152 cm
SLOPPY PINK, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 183 cm
COLOR CAT, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 152 x 152 cm
SNOODSTOCK, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 152 x 152 cm
24TH JUNE - 15TH JULY 2021 MADDOX GALLERY, 9 MADDOX ST, LONDON W1S 2QE. www.maddoxgallery.com @maddoxgallery