DABS MYLA & FRIENDS
"MARVELOUS EXPEDITIONS"
In the spirit of travel and all things wonderfully itinerant, acclaimed duo and couple "Dabs Myla" took over Thinkspace Gallery in the Culver City Arts District outside Los Angeles. During the dates of September 1st to September 22nd, 2012 Dabs Myla & Friends launched "Marvelous Expeditions". New works and an installation alongside a curated selections of individually unique pieces from 32 of their closest and most inspiring artist friends. The gallery in fact become a locus of meeting and communal exchange, as artists from all over the world were brought together by Dabs Myla, to share their experiences of traveling through its landscapes.
As artists and urban enthusiasts Dabs Myla translate their experience of the world through a distinctly collaborative amalgamation of their styles and rendering strengths. Their work conveys a synchronicity of vision and aesthetic uncommonly allied, collusive and playfulness. Which is strengthen and solidify by their shared love of travel, food, graffiti, illustration, and urbanity.
Dabs and Myla, originally from Melbourne Australia and now currently based in LA, are no strangers to this productive geographic disruption, and this project seeks to celebrate the unexpected encounters and inspirations catalyzed by travel. They have invited each of their featured friends to produce a piece for the exhibition on a 16” x 20” wood panel, and with these set material parameters each artist will work their magic. This series is loosely meant to invoke exploration and travel, and each participating artist will metabolize their impressions of the theme differently through their respective styles, voices, and memories.
"Marvelous Expeditions" showcases the duo’s love of friends, collegiality, exchange, and the proliferation of vision and variety that thrives alongside constant movement and displacement. All while having a good time and making the world a brighter place.
Below are selected shots from the opening reception at Thinkspace Gallery on September 1st, 2012:
Dabs Myla Instillation
"City of Strangers" Detriot
Acrylic on cradled wood panel 18" x 24"
"Attempting to Time Travel" New York City
Acrylic on cradled wood panel 18" x 24"
"Sunshine Dreams and Super Constellations" Tokyo
Acrylic on cradled wood panel 24" x 30"
"New Horizons" New Orleans
Acrylic on cradled wood panel 24" x 30"
"Antwerp"
Acrylic on black stonehenge paper 4.5" x 6"
"Graceland"
Acrylic on black stonehenge paper 4.5" x 6"
"London"
Acrylic on black stonehenge paper 4.5" x 6"
"San Diego" 8:15pm
Acrylic on black stonehenge paper 4.5" x 6"
Both Dabs and Myla were on hand and graciously signed items and posed for pictures
"Flight of the Valkyries" by Cat Cult
Silk screen on cradled wood panel
"Mural Study" by Greg Lamarche
Ink and water color mounted to wood panel
"Southern States Stackes" by Dvate
Acrylic on cradled wood panel
"Lines" by KEM5
Spray Paint on cradled wood panel
"Luggage" by Witnes
Acrylic on cradled wood panel
"Home Sweet Chicago" by Pose
Collage, acrylic and spray paint on cradled wood panel
HonLet A Dog Live" by Honky Kong
Acrylic and cel painting ink on cradled wood panel
"Mission to Nowhere" by Luke Chueh
Acrylic and Ink on cradled wood panel
"Bon Voyage" by 123 Klan
Silk screen on cradled wood panel
"Untitled" by Revok
Found remains, spray paint and latex on cradled wood panel
"A Vandal for Life" Eine
Spray paint and mixed media on cradled wood panel
"Valencia" by Aaron de la Cruz
Ceramic tile, grout and enamel on cradled wood panel
"Mr. Zom" by The Yok
Acrylic and sumi ink on cradled wood panel
"God Child" by Tristan Eatan
Acrylic on cradled wood panel
"Space Oddity" by Axis
Acrylic on cradled wood panel
"Untitled Alley" by Logan Hicks
Spray paint on cradled wood panel
"Land of the Free" by Meggs
Acrylic, spray paint and collage on cradled wood panel
To learn more about "Dabs Myla", their work, up coming exhibits and shows. Please visit:
To learn more about Thinkspace Gallery in the Culver City Arts District, up coming exhibits, shows and additional featured artists. Please visit:
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