Jake Messing
Revolutions
Divine Madman
Work Horse
Rude Awakening
Listen Up
Silence
Artist Bio
Jake Messing was born in Northern California in 1982. He graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in May 2006. Messing works in a wide variety of media, ranging from silkscreen to pen and ink to paint and collage. His work has been shown in galleries and art fairs across the US, Canada and Europe. He has been invited to lecture at numerous prestigious universities and design studios. Messing recently returned from a two-month residency at CAMAC Center D’Art in France preparing work for his most recent solo show. He presently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Website
www.jakemessing.com
jake’s work enters the surreal and builds upon the dreamscape. the wash becomes a powerful abyss, a foundation in which structures form. the pieces invoke timeless memory and fantastic spaces.
great work!