Around this time last year, we sat down with painter Jason Pulgarin on the eve of his solo show at Cass Contemporary in Tampa. Today, Chop em' Down Films takes a look inside the studio of the Los Angeles artist as he preps a new solo show, Class Warfare, opening at Eastern Projects in LA from January 12 to February 23, 2019.
This collection is the exploration of the ongoing war between upper and lower class, told through famous renaissance paintings. History shows us that this struggle is nothing new, so historic masterworks have been deconstructed and broken down to their simplest form. With this Jason hopes to convey a series of emotions that tells a story of hope for the poor and the pursuit of power for the rich.
“I have modernized the traditional canvas, a tool mostly used by the aristocracy, with the use of a material most commonly associated with the undeserved, spray paint.” —Jason Pulgarin
The separation of upper and lower class is a continuous battle in all human cultures across the globe. With today’s political climate in Los Angeles, it sets a well lit stage to show the disparity between corporate opulence and working class struggle.
