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Lot Essay
Born in Korea and grew up in the United States, Jin Meyerson creates his art in New York, Paris, Hong Kong, and Seoul. His trans-national experience gives him an unique understanding of different cultures, and this insight is reflected in his artworks.
When he was completing his graduation work for his master’s degree in Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Jin Meyerson was already determined to invent a visual style that is non-traditional and non-academic. He discovered the early versions of Photoshop and began to experiment with the possibility of combining graphic technology with painting. Me vs You (Lot 121) belongs to the American Football series — this popular sports grew up with Jin Meyerson. To him, nothing can more appropriately symbolise the extravagance in American culture than the American football. The football field becomes a battlefield of fortune and fame. Audiences seem to enjoy watching colossal players colliding violently into each other for the sensory stimulation more than the gameplay itself or the talents of the players. This inquiry into the nature of the game becomes the basis of the dynamic and vibrant imagery in Me vs You. The artist distorts and stretches these figures into what appears to be an abstract painting. Jin Meyerson created this innovative visual language through comprehending reality and deconstructing cultures.
When he was completing his graduation work for his master’s degree in Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Jin Meyerson was already determined to invent a visual style that is non-traditional and non-academic. He discovered the early versions of Photoshop and began to experiment with the possibility of combining graphic technology with painting. Me vs You (Lot 121) belongs to the American Football series — this popular sports grew up with Jin Meyerson. To him, nothing can more appropriately symbolise the extravagance in American culture than the American football. The football field becomes a battlefield of fortune and fame. Audiences seem to enjoy watching colossal players colliding violently into each other for the sensory stimulation more than the gameplay itself or the talents of the players. This inquiry into the nature of the game becomes the basis of the dynamic and vibrant imagery in Me vs You. The artist distorts and stretches these figures into what appears to be an abstract painting. Jin Meyerson created this innovative visual language through comprehending reality and deconstructing cultures.