The Organ Harvesters mixed media on wood panel 72 x 84 in.
The Secret of Ophiuchus and Serpens mixed media on wood panel 60 x 48 in.
We Have Thoughts About Organ Donation Here in Avignon mixed media on wood panel 48 x 48 in.
To Usher in the Next Hyperpower mixed media on wood panel 48 x 60 in.
First Line in Defense of the Frozen Yogurt Wars mixed media on panel 84 x 72 in.
Strength of a Night Cat mixed media on wood 23 x 11 in.
I'll Take the Round Corner Turret Thing mixed media on wood 36 x 48 in.
Radiation of a Wavelength mixed media on wood 8 x 8 in.
Rub a Dub mixed media on wood 12 x 16 in.
Super Ability mixed media on wood 14 x 11 in.
“Working in this scale had to involve my whole body... I had to wrestle with the paintings, like I wrestle with the questions they’re trying to take up.” - Josh George
Josh George’s imagination takes a darker turn in The Scientific Method as he explores some of the more sinister aspects of our times. He represents figuratively and with his dry wit topics such as organ harvesting and who holds power over our lives. The scope of these subjects made working large inevitable.
Using his signature collage/painting technique, George builds up a dynamic surface texture which leads the viewer to wonder what lies beneath the surface - the medium reveals/conceals the message.
Conceptually and representationally, this is powerful and thought-provoking work.
Josh George shows regularly in Italy, New York and his birth place, Kansas City. He lectures at The Art Department (where he is also Studio Lead) and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, as well as Pratt Institute and Accademia di Arte di Brescia, Italy.