FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2023
U&I: Jesse Draxler Revels in the Tension Between Our Innermost Selves and the External Forces that Shape Our Identities
with New Multimedia Exhibition and Book Release
The long-awaited exhibition U&I is a worldbuilding, aesthetic phenomenon and art piece unto itself,
debuting The World Is Mine & I’m Thinking About You
Los Angeles, CA – Artist Jesse Draxler presents U&I, a solo exhibition and coinciding opening event for his second major publication The World Is Mine & I’m Thinking About You, published by Sacred Bones. The exhibition will open with a grand event the evening of June 1, 2023, at Naked Eye Studio in LA, and run with daytime viewing hours from June 2 – 7, 2023.
U&I is perhaps Draxler’s most important solo exhibition to date, encapsulating the artist’s unique vision that has influenced culture since the early days of Tumblr. Draxler has since worked with the likes of Prince, Nine Inch Nails, Alexander McQueen, Ferrari, and many others.
The exhibition features multiple mediums including conceptual sculptures, video projections, collaged and painted panels, and digital new media. The works in U&I as well as The World Is Mine & I’m Thinking About You, weave together Draxler’s signature aesthetic and craft to create deeply visceral, worldbuilding experiences that explore the relationships between nature and chaos, negative and positive spaces, social media, and philosophical concepts about nothingness.
PRE-ORDER THE WORLD IS MINE & I’M THINKING ABOUT YOU
Traversing through crushing light and ecstatic darkness, The World Is Mine & I’m Thinking About You traces Draxler’s spectral and fearless nonlinear practice. Spanning medium and context, Draxler’s second major publication with Sacred Bones effortlessly carries his unique aesthetic philosophy through 150+ pages with clever use of minimally interspersed texts that loosely narrate confrontations with social media and industry, remaining on the bleeding edge of both aesthetic and new media, and obsessively questioning and chasing after what comes next.
“Jesse Draxler epitomizes the contemporary hybrid creator. His artistic agility and ability to operate across crypto and contemporary art and fashion is surely unique in this generation.” – Alex Estorick, Editor-in-Chief at Right Click Save
The opening night event on June 1, 2023, 6 PM – Midnight, will feature a live performance by Daniel Davies and God is War, DJ sets by Ho99o9 and more. The book will be available, as well as exclusive merchandise and opening-night-only video projections, featured spirits, premium beverages, and an on-site food truck.
Details
Naked Eye Studio
1443 W Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles
Opening Reception:
June 1, 2023
6:00 PM – Midnight
Exhibition:
June 1 – June 7, 2023
About Jesse Draxler
Jesse Draxler is one of the now’s most influential creators. His influence has been felt far and wide throughout the visual arts space since the early days of Tumblr. As a singular and innovative creator, Draxler has thread his brand of fractured stoicism through the pillars of culture. He has worked thoroughly with important figures within the fashion and music industries—such as Prince, Nine Inch Nails, Alexander McQueen, and world class brands—as well as regularly contributing to major publications. Draxler maintains a staggeringly propulsive studio practice, regularly exhibiting worldwide, and amassing dedicated collectors and cult followings in spaces both online and off.
Jesse Draxler was born in rural Wisconsin to a family of mechanics and carpenters. He now lives and works in Southern California.
Website: www.jessedraxler.com
IG: @jessedraxler
Twitter: @JesseDraxler
About The World Is Mine & I’m Thinking About You
Draxler’s second major publication with Sacred Bones, The World is Mine & I’m Thinking About You propels the reader along Draxler’s unique aesthetic philosophy through 150+ pages. Incorporating the use of blistering light alongside subdued darkness, Draxler demands the eyes to every page. Not only does the aesthetically pleasing color and light scheme add volume to the subject, but Draxler’s use of minimally interspersed text also narrates a practice of continuously raising the bar. The book navigates multiple mediums of Draxler’s choosing to confront various contemporary issues such as social media, industries, aesthetics, and new media.