ARTIST STATEMENT:
I utilize both digital and classical painting techniques to convey the overwhelming sense of stimulation I experience daily. By translating these sensations into analog forms such as paper, wood, or canvas, I aim to prompt viewers to reflect on their existence amidst a world clamoring for attention. Blending feeling and emotion through intuitive mark-making, my art creates dynamic scenes that blur the lines between subject and background. Through underlying messages, I guide viewers toward introspection, often touching on political or moral themes. Whether through portraits of politicians, graffiti-inspired typography, or surreal explosions of color, my work explores the concept of interaction by combining multiple mediums to depict a sense of helpless wonder in a chaotic world.
I’m currently developing a series of paintings as well as collages, with the latter involving public engagement and installation within Graffiti Park, Philadelphia.
BIO:
A graduate from Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, under the pseudonym AYGZ (Eg-z), Jesse Weinstein has developed a visual language across a wide range of platforms from painting, printmaking, both analogue and digital illustration, has realized two comic books, and his prints have appeared on limited-edition T-shirts and hoodies. He has been profiled in The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Jewish Exponent. He is a recently welcomed member of Inliquid, a gallery and organization having just celebrated 25 years of its contributions to the Philadelphia art scene.
Works shown in:
“New Now VII,” InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2024
“InLiquid Toasts 25,” Off the Wall Gallery at Dirty Franks, Philadelphia, PA 2024
“InLiquid 25th Anniversary Celebration Benefit,” Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA 2024
“Main Line Contemporary” Colonna Contemporary Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2024
“Art & Fear” Brotherly Love Gallery, Philadelphia, 2023
“A Lifetime of Impressions & New Members Exhibition” Old City Jewish Arts Center, Philadelphia PA, 2022
“The world's ending. What do you want me to do, dance?” Stella Elkins Gallery at Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, 2021
“Young Arts Exposé” Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2020
“Art at the Vantage” Vantage at Temple University, Philadelphia PA, 2019