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| A Bright Day In Brooklyn |
| No Where To Go But Up |
My view of the world is a product of the past colliding with the present. I am inspired by the streets, architecture, graffiti, and life. I aim to expose the
emotional side of the city streets pushing the final image to abstraction & juxtaposing a new view of the world. I use the organic nature of graffiti to drive
the flow & mass layering in my work. I see the world like a writer's tag, full of life and organic movement. In my eyes, graffiti exists all around us in
reflections, shadows and buildings. My work is a reflection of life in the streets. Each piece represents a world full of ambition, energy and movement. I
aim to recreate the world through multiple perspectives captured in various time frames. I encourage the viewer how to fully experience the environment
by creating a sense of extreme awareness of the world, to appreciate beauty in the mundane and find order in chaos. My artwork is greatly inspired by
the world, but hidden between the layers is a narrative of life.
emotional side of the city streets pushing the final image to abstraction & juxtaposing a new view of the world. I use the organic nature of graffiti to drive
the flow & mass layering in my work. I see the world like a writer's tag, full of life and organic movement. In my eyes, graffiti exists all around us in
reflections, shadows and buildings. My work is a reflection of life in the streets. Each piece represents a world full of ambition, energy and movement. I
aim to recreate the world through multiple perspectives captured in various time frames. I encourage the viewer how to fully experience the environment
by creating a sense of extreme awareness of the world, to appreciate beauty in the mundane and find order in chaos. My artwork is greatly inspired by
the world, but hidden between the layers is a narrative of life.
| Prisms On Bushwick |
| Queens Frida |
| Year Of The Tiger |
Gigi Bio was born on July 9, 1978 in Oakland, California. Ever since childhood, she was an creative being with aspirations for art, photography &
design. While studying fashion design & illustration, she found her visual voice through painting. Throughout 1999-2001, she was one of the first
resident artist of the late Brooklyn Contemporary Art Center (BCAC) in Jacksonville, FL. In 2000, she graduated with an AA in Fine Art & Fashion
Design from Florida Community College at Jacksonville. In 2003, Gigi graduated with a BFA in Fashion Design at Savannah College of Art & Design.
She is currently living in Brooklyn, New York.
design. While studying fashion design & illustration, she found her visual voice through painting. Throughout 1999-2001, she was one of the first
resident artist of the late Brooklyn Contemporary Art Center (BCAC) in Jacksonville, FL. In 2000, she graduated with an AA in Fine Art & Fashion
Design from Florida Community College at Jacksonville. In 2003, Gigi graduated with a BFA in Fashion Design at Savannah College of Art & Design.
She is currently living in Brooklyn, New York.
| Thunderwolf |
| Year Of The Ox |
In the daytime, she is a creative designer who specializes in fashion illustration, women's wear, accessory and embroidery design. In addition to her
fashion career, she is an artist specializing in digital photo collages mainly inspired by the city streets, architecture, graffiti and life. Gigi was also the
co-director of the Brooklyn Artsmith Collective (BAC) whose mission is to give back to the community and inspire the next generation through art.
Currently, she is a freelance fashion designer, art & fashion director and visual artist.
fashion career, she is an artist specializing in digital photo collages mainly inspired by the city streets, architecture, graffiti and life. Gigi was also the
co-director of the Brooklyn Artsmith Collective (BAC) whose mission is to give back to the community and inspire the next generation through art.
Currently, she is a freelance fashion designer, art & fashion director and visual artist.
| Zig Zag |
Her work was featured in exhibits and publications for "Street or Studio - The History of Urban Photography" at Tate Modern in London, UK and
"Click - The Changing Faces of Brooklyn" at Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY. In 2009, she was part of Art Whino: MIAMI during Art Basel Miami.
In 2010, she was part of an international art show G40: The Summit in Washington DC. Most recently, her work was published in Slice Magazine
Spring / Summer 2010 Issue 6: Metropolis. Oct 2010, she had her fist solo solo presented by White Train called "UTOPIA" at DIS Micro Gallery in
DUMBO, Brooklyn. She is affiliated with Galerie Geraldine Zberro in Paris, France; Art Whino Gallery in Washington DC; White Train, NYC and DIS
Micro Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. She will her next show called "BIOMORPHIC" The solo show of Gigi Bio at Art Whino Gallery, Washington DC
opening on January 29, 2011.
"Click - The Changing Faces of Brooklyn" at Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY. In 2009, she was part of Art Whino: MIAMI during Art Basel Miami.
In 2010, she was part of an international art show G40: The Summit in Washington DC. Most recently, her work was published in Slice Magazine
Spring / Summer 2010 Issue 6: Metropolis. Oct 2010, she had her fist solo solo presented by White Train called "UTOPIA" at DIS Micro Gallery in
DUMBO, Brooklyn. She is affiliated with Galerie Geraldine Zberro in Paris, France; Art Whino Gallery in Washington DC; White Train, NYC and DIS
Micro Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. She will her next show called "BIOMORPHIC" The solo show of Gigi Bio at Art Whino Gallery, Washington DC
opening on January 29, 2011.
AWARDS:
Marian Edna Effing Portfolio Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Visual Arts Talent Grant, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
PUBLICATIONS:
Slice Magazine - Issue 6: Metropolis, New York, NY
Street or Studio - A Photobook, Tate Modern, London, UK
Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
COLLECTIONS:
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Florida State College, Jacksonville, FL
REPRESENTED BY:
Galerie Geraldine Zberro, Paris, France
Art Whino Gallery, Washington DC
White Train, New York, NY
DIS Micro Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Marian Edna Effing Portfolio Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Visual Arts Talent Grant, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
PUBLICATIONS:
Slice Magazine - Issue 6: Metropolis, New York, NY
Street or Studio - A Photobook, Tate Modern, London, UK
Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
COLLECTIONS:
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Florida State College, Jacksonville, FL
REPRESENTED BY:
Galerie Geraldine Zberro, Paris, France
Art Whino Gallery, Washington DC
White Train, New York, NY
DIS Micro Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
| "Gigi Bio" "Restitching the City in Photos" |
