2 selections of recent work – Javier

I made a set of three collages, approx. 5” x 6” (these two I like the most), composed by remixing a single catalog that came with the Sunday paper. For more info… | flickr set

Table collages for Juan and Jen by “J & B”

A set of collages by Bernice and Javier made for tables at Juan Calaf and Jen Soriano’s wedding.

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a toast to javier “marxista” arbona

tonight! monday, nov 24, 8pm at the lone palm in sf! see you!

sfcc’s very own javier arbona takes his phd oral exams today!

afterwards, you’re all invited to join javier in celebration at the lone palm bar (3394 22nd st at guerrero, san francisco), where he will imbibe beer and other hard liquors until he forgets all about the production of space/the cultural and social history of the 20th century american city/former military landscapes/yadda yadda. if you are lucky, he may crack a few lefebvre jokes and/or stand on the furniture to give a lecture on the spatial reasoning found in this tremendously influential cultural document (which he plans to cite in his dissertation):

http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/–2169202

in conclusion…
what: a toast to javier
when: monday, nov 24, at 8pm
where: the lone palm (3394 22nd st at guerrero, san francisco)
why: “the love of the linden tree/remind me of your eyes”
questions/comments? give bernice a shout at 415 939 8564

An Untitled “work in progress” collage by Javier Arbona

Just putting some pieces down to keep the hands active as we watch the world plunge into more disaray.

In progress: “A fuego” by Javier Arbona

Back from vacation… This one I have been working on for a while, off and on. Not sure what to make of the white background. Felt it had to be just dense with images, but I might also cut it up into new collages.

“Visitor Third Year” by Javier Arbona, 3×5

In this one I once again began the collage trying helplessly to avoid any kind of formalisms. I just wanted it to be more lively and improvised, but ultimately I was unsatisfied, and somewhat “domesticated” it with some overlayed grids and some real and implied streaks of color.

Fab Tree Hab Broadcasting at MoMA

A new show opens this week at MoMA in New York, Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling, a survey of innnovations in home manufacturing. Javier’s project with some old colleagues at MIT (Mitch Joachim and Lara Greden) has a small appearance in one of the films (by Velocity Filmworks) commissioned for this show. Check out more on the exhibition ( July 20-Oct 20, 2008 ) at their blog, and on the Fab Tree Hab at Inhabitat.

“The Push and the Pulley” by Javier Arbona

Untitled 03 by Javier Arbona

“5-4″ by Javier Arbona