chrisrwk

About me

A child of the 80s, Chris' world was often completely flooded with the
imagery and ideas presented by his television, his comic books, and the
music and movies of the time. Immersed in these various mediums, Chris began
to store the images brought forward though these everyday experie...

A child of the 80s, Chris' world was often completely flooded with the
imagery and ideas presented by his television, his comic books, and the
music and movies of the time. Immersed in these various mediums, Chris began
to store the images brought forward though these everyday experiences in
what he refers to as a "mental journal". This journal was a haven of his
thoughts that he could refer back to whenever necessary. Chris' paintings frequently
cite past conceptions of popular culture embedded in his psyche's cache.
This use of intertextuality also serves to offer a comfort or familiarity of sorts
to the viewer. Chris' works frequently reveal everyday musings and
people one would pass on the street without looking
or thinking about twice. These images also aid Chris in the creation of a visual language
comprised of his own iconographic imagery. Through the repetition of this
imagery, Chris strives to familiarize his viewers with the language he
has constructed. Chris believes that the notions within his pieces serve as
a backbone to the many stories created by the onlooker when he or she is
viewing the work.
      In 2001 Chris set in motion RobotsWillKill.com. Robots Will Kill is an arts site
dedicated to community and exposure for artists/media often disregarded by the
mainstream art world. Rather than featuring his own work exclusively, he opened it up
to allow the possibility for it to become whatever it evolved into being. RWK has a
core group of artists, those artists are Chris, Kev/Psyn and Veng. Along with
overseas affiliates ECB (Germany), Peeta (Italy), Flying Fortress (Germany) and JesseRobot (Belgium). This
extended roster of artists helps to promote RWK as we push the boundaries of art.

Information

• Name: Chris chillemi
• Country: USA
• State: NY
• City: Staten Island
• Joined: September 07, 2010
• Genre: Graphic Design, Drawing, Print Making, Street Art, Mixed Media, Printing, Collage, Painting, Cartoons/Comics, Portraits, Murals, Installation Art

• Links:
• http://www.bluecanvas.com/ChrisRWK/
• http://www.ChrisRWK.com/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/robotswillkill/
• http://www.robotswillkill.com/art/gallery/index.php?artid=1

Events

• Iconography, A Reflection of Anonymity September 10, 2010

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