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Gabriel Pons was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1974. His father, a structural engineer, emigrated from the Philippines to marry his mother, an American schoolteacher he met at a Valentine’s Day party in 1967 during her tour as a Peace Corps volunteer. |
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Gabriel Pons attributes his interest in art and architecture to his early fascinations with science fiction films and comics as well as album cover artwork. In 1987 his older brother introduced him to skateboarding, which consumed his teenage years and exposed him to a whole new punk aesthetic in music and art. While in architecture school, Gabriel expanded upon the typical mediums of architectural drafting and modeling and initiated painting and collage as another means of “rendering” space. The architecture studio also provided him the environment to explore other media such as photography and video. The subject matter of his work includes architectural monuments, maps, puzzles, fictitious characters and narratives. |
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The Lady and The Tiger
2006 |
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| This painting was inspired by the short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton. Although instead of an allegory focused on our human nature and the decisions we face, I chose to show both the princess and the beast simultaneously. I was interested in portraying a pensive and statuesque figure with the tiger in the background acting as both companion and guardian. |
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Our New Republic
March, 2006 |
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| This piece was originally made for the "Art Of War" group exhibition at Studio One Eight Gallery in Washington D.C. to commemorate the 5 year anniversary of the Iraq War. "Our New Republic" is the product of reflecting and responding to the current U.S. policy and tactics in the Middle East. My precedent initiated by revisiting the First Navy Jack flag (“Don’t Tread On Me”) in an effort to comment on how this administration, since 2001, has reshaped and reformed the meanings associated with our nation’s language and symbolism in order to execute an economic and military agenda. |
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Still Life In Hip-Hop #1
2007 |
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| Breaking away from more figurative paintings, this series pays homage to the sounds and culture that influenced my youth. |
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My Baby Wants To Rock And Roll
2007 |
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| Inspired by the Iggy Pop song on the "Brick By Brick" album |
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King Of Concrete Jungle
2007 |
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| "King Of Concrete Jungle" is the second generation of the lion studies I did late in 2006. I came up with the sketch of this piece as I was drawing "The Lady And The Tiger". I am interested in depicting abstracted urban landscapes and monumental figures. |
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Still Life In Hip-Hop #2
2007 |
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| Breaking away from more figurative paintings, this series pays homage to the sounds and culture that influenced my youth. Listen to "Microphone Fiend" by Eric B and Rakim. |
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| Education and biography | |
| 1997- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Magna Cum Laude | |
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| "In Stereo": Paintings By Rob Landeck and Gabriel Pons, March 1st-31st 2007. Hyperion Espresso, Fredericksburg, Va USA. "Coast To Coast" (tentative title). Scarlett Suhy-Pons and Gabriel Pons, Zeitgeist Gallery, Portland, Oregon, June 2007 |
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| Website: www.ponshopstudio.com | |
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