Josh Short & Jeremiah Jenkins

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Ever Gold Gallery Presents

Josh Short
Touch Down Jesus

IN THE FALLOUT OF COLLAPSE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE GULF COAST AND THE CONTINUED ABUSES TO HUMAN RIGHTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD IT HAS BEEN ARGUED THAT WE ARE LIVING IN THE APOCALYPSE. WITHIN THE MONSTER TRUCK NATION MURMURS OF REVOLT HAVE BEEN BREWING WAITING PATENTLY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK VENGEANCE ON ALL THOSE THAT WOULD DESECRATE THE EARTH, ENSLAVE HUMANITY, AND THREATEN THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. AS A SPIRITUAL LEADER, THE GHOST OF THE INFAMOUS TOUCH DOWN JESUS RETURNS WITH HIS MINIONS OF MONSTER TRUCKS TO SEEK VENGEANCE ON THE EVIL-DOERS, AND DESTROYERS OF HUMANITY.

A SCALE MODEL OF RAYMOND JAMES FOOTBALL STADIUM IS ARENA FOR ALL OUT CATHARTIC ICONOCLASM. MUCH LIKE A “MONSTER JAM™” A REMOTE CONTROLLED MONSTER TRUCK WILL PERFORM THE RITUALISTIC DESTRUCTION OF OBJECTS CREATED BY GUEST ARTISTS. THESE SCULPTURES, SYMBOLIC OF CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF OPPRESSION WILL ONLY BE COMPLETED THROUGH THEIR DESTRUCTION AT THE HANDS OF TOUCH DOWN JESUS.



Jeremiah Jenkins
Blue Collar Bushido

Blue Collar Bushido explores the similarities between pre-industrial Japanese samurai culture and contemporary manual labor. The show will honor those, who in dedicated pursuit to their profession, often risk life and limb to fulfill the demands of society. The attitude and philosophy needed by construction workers, janitors, and anyone that works a low-pay/high-risk job reflects the ideas outlined in Bushido (the samurai code of conduct). Blue Collar Bushido is a multimedia show by artist Jeremiah Jenkins including sculpture, video, and photography. Jeremiah is a Tennessee born artist, based in Oakland, and very familiar with low-pay/high-risk jobs.