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JA/BC Fine Art Prints
If you like what you see, we have prints available in a variety of sizes. JA/BC fine art prints are made using a 7-color printer and archival UltraChrome inks. They are printed on premium archival matte paper or AquaLite film and signed by the artists.
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artist statement
Jimmy apRoberts and Brian Christopher present their ongoing collaborative project based on a drawing technique called "Exquisite Corpse." The technique was invented by Surrealists in 1925 and is based on an old parlour game in which players write in turn on a sheet of paper, fold it to conceal part of the writing, and then pass it to the next player for a further contribution.
For this process, only 2 artists are involved, so the drawing becomes sort of a volleyball match. Since each artist only saw a tiny "slice" of the previous panel, neither has any idea what the other is creating. The result is an image greater than the sum of its parts. The artists work 12 panels at a time (considered a "round") and present their progress upon the completion of each round. Each panel is 32 inches tall, and widths range from 6 to 15 inches.
Exquisitely
After the completion of Round 1, each artist took the final digital file and used it as a starting point to further the collaboration and see how similar or different the next steps would be.
Exquisitely Brain'd
Exquisitely Jimmy'd
Round 1
Somehow, our first round was one of the most succesful. Color remained a background element while black was the focal point that connected one panel to the next. Upon revealing the twelve panels, we were surprised at the number of references to trees, leaves, and other foliage. We assure you this was by pure coincidence.
Round 2
What started with very organic and chaotic imagery, quickly turned into linear bands of shades and color. Bike Sumo, Chinese food, floating heads of Jimmy, Ikea instruction manuals, and loaves of bread are some of the stranger elements of this series. Panel eight might remind you of the infamous Series 1 Garbage Pail Kid - "Adam Bomb."
Round 3
Stop lights, Starburst, intestines, and computer power cables. This round quickly became our favorite because of the continuity of red. Note that the last panel connects seamlessly with the first panel of Round 1. Having every three rounds connect in a loop allows us one more option for display purposes.
Round 4
If anyone's familiar with Vision Street Wear's old Mark Gonzalez deck, we salute you. It wasn't our intention to source 80's pop art, but it happened. We got a little carried away with color in panel four, but we were able to subdue it by panel eleven. Whew.
Round 5
You'll find Van Gogh, a creepy girl with large feet, an outhouse, and phone jack throughout this series. Interestingly, the last two panels feel a lot like the first few panels of Round 1.