JASON WALKER: On the River, Down the Road at BAM

Jason Walker: On the River, Down the Road

October 3, 204–March 1, 2015
Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA

A solo show of seven new, large-scale works

Northwest artist Jason Walker is widely celebrated for his skillfully executed ceramic sculpture. Treading a fine line between storytelling and social criticism, Walker’s work explores the human experience as reflected in Nature. His painted porcelain works, often taking the form of wild animals domesticated by industry, are simultaneously thought-provoking and unsettling. Bridging the dichotomous worlds of nature and technology represents, for the artist, “a journey to define for myself what it means to be human in the present time.” On the River, Down the Road is a site-specific installation created by Walker, who will transform the gallery into an enveloping, fantasy-driven world that—through richly detailed narratives and surrealist, apocalyptic imagery—offers an incisive comment on the indelible impact of humanity upon the natural landscape.

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“Jason Walker: On the River, Down the Road” installation exhibition at Bellevue Arts Museum, 2014
Jason Walker, “Redtail” 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint and concrete, 32 x 64 x 52″.
Jason Walker, “Redtail” 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint and concrete, 32 x 64 x 52″.
Jason Walker, “Redtail” 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint and concrete, 32 x 64 x 52″.
Jason Walker, “Mechanized Life: Yucca” 2007, porcelain, 30 x 7 x 7″.
Jason Walker, “Down the Road” installed at Bellevue Arts Museum, 2014, porcelain, underglaze, china paint, 10’x10’x10′.
Jason Walker, “Down the Road” detail, 2014, porcelain, underglaze, china paint, 10’x10’x10′.
Jason Walker, “Down the Road” detail, 2014, porcelain, underglaze, china paint, 10’x10’x10′.
Jason Walker, “Cage Free Capitalism” installed at Bellevue Arts Museum, 2014, stoneware, porcelain, and china paint, 42 x 16 x 16″.
Jason Walker, “Cage Free Capitalism” detail, 2014, stoneware, porcelain, and china paint, 42 x 16 x 16″.
Jason Walker, “Cage Free Capitalism” detail, 2014, stoneware, porcelain, and china paint, 42 x 16 x 16″.
Jason Walker, “Split Down the Middle, but One Always Wants More” 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint and concrete, 9′ x 6′ x 45″.
Jason Walker, “Split Down the Middle, but One Always Wants More” detail, 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint and concrete, 9′ x 6′ x 45″.
Jason Walker, “Cascade” 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint, 10’x10’x10′.
Jason Walker, “Cascade” 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint, 10’x10’x10′.
Jason Walker, “Cascade” detail, 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint, 10’x10’x10′.
Jason Walker, “Cascade” detail, 2014, porcelain, stoneware, underglaze, china paint, 10’x10’x10′.
Jason Walker, “Infinite Growth” detail, 2013, porcelain, china paint and glaze, 84 x 36 x 3″.
Jason Walker, “Infinite Growth” 2013, porcelain, china paint and glaze, 84 x 36 x 3″