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New York Said

Solving for X with The Mazeking

by Amon Focus
May 14, 2020
in Contemporaries in Art
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In this episode The Mazeking and Amon talk meditation, Marcel Duchamp, Buddhism, film, physics, the big bang theory, being bullied, the process of living and the purpose of art.

 

More About The Mazeking

 

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American artist The Mazeking 飛龍 (Gabriel Asoka) is known for creating colorful, bold, and provocative artworks. He officially began making art in 1998 and started painting, creating various works, ranging from oil on canvas to acrylic on paper. The majority of his work is done in themed series, sometimes taking months or even a year to complete.

In 2002, Asoka had his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles at the O’Melveny Gallery. His love of life, and passion for exploration springs forth in his works of art. His works are about the Unseen (esoteric), Balance (duality), and Energy; what Asoka calls the “three keys”. When asked about his subject matter “I have always been deeply drawn to the esoteric (spirit), science and philosophy. Which are all, one and the same to me”. Inspired by everything from daily encounters to dreams, he explores various themes, including consciousness, sexuality, and the mystical, offering us a richer and more engaging perspective.

Asoka utilizes colors, contrast and forms as symbols. “I’ve used symbols in almost all my work, sometimes it’s just the color of something, or a shape or form, to represent an aspect of something, states of mind or experiences. It’s something that arose in my life and work over time and became part of my process”. Asoka places no labels or categories upon his work. He does not see art in classifications or categories, such as abstract or representational, stating “Everything is abstract in a way and representational in another way, it’s all perception”.

Over the years, his artworks have been collected by private collectors and can be seen in exhibitions around the world. The Mazeking currently lives and works in New York City.

 

Happiness Here Street Art 64NYC
Art by Artist The Mazeking, Happiness Here Street Art.

Show Notes

  • Albert Einstein: An Equation That Changed the World – http://amzn.to/2gBvGeK
  • Physics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics
  • The Big Bang Theory – http://www.space.com/25126-big-bang-theory.html
  • Edwin Hubble – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hubble
  • Plato – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato
  • Aristotle – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle
  • Francis Bacon (Painter) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_(artist)
  • Francis Bacon (Philosopher) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon
  • Buddhism – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
  • Meditation – http://www.how-to-meditate.org
  • Michael Jackson – http://www.michaeljackson.com
  • Marvin Gaye – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye
  • Martial Arts – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts
  • The Peabody Institute – http://www.peabody.jhu.edu
  • Bob Dylan – http://bobdylan.com
  • David Bowie – http://legacy.davidbowie.com
  • Ford EXP – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EXP
  • Miles Davis – https://www.milesdavis.com
  • Nicolaus Copernicus – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus
  • Steven Spielberg – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg
  • Allen Ginsberg – http://allenginsberg.org
  • Jack Kerouac – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kerouac
  • Cut-up technique – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut-up_technique
  • Lenny Kravitz – http://www.lennykravitz.com
  • Sleepless in Seattle – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108160/
  • The Meteor Man (film) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Meteor_Man_(film)
  • Tim Burton – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton
  • Bob Costas – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Costas
  • Tim Burton on Bob Costas (Part 1) – https://vimeo.com/147308442
  • Tim Burton on Bob Costas (Part 2) – https://vimeo.com/147605666
  • Mars Attacks! – https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mars_attacks/
  • Kokayi Ampah – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0025346/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr504
  • Union IATSE – http://www.iatse-intl.org
  • Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) – http://www.ilm.com
  • Phil Tippett – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0864138/
  • Compositing – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compositing
  • Softimage – http://www.autodesk.com/products/softimage/overview
  • 3DS Max – http://www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview
  • Maya – http://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview
The Formula Painting
The Formula Painting by Artist The Mazeking
  • Render farm – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Render_farm
  • Blue Sky – http://blueskystudios.com
  • Digital Domain – http://digitaldomain.com
  • Adobe Photoshop – http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
  • Adobe Illustrator – https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html
  • QuarkXPress – http://www.quark.com/Products/QuarkXPress/
  • Smithsonian Institution – https://www.si.edu
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art  - http://www.metmuseum.org
  • Auguste Rodin – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Rodin
  • Salvador Dalí – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD
  • Marcel Duchamp – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp
  • Claude Monet – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet
  • Pablo Picasso – http://www.picasso.fr/us/picasso_page_index.php
  • Caravaggio – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravaggio
  • Rembrandt – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt
  • Conceptual Art – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_art
  • Contemporary Art – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_art
  • Fine Art – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_art
  • Modern Art – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_art
  • Julian Schnabel – http://www.julianschnabel.com
  • Julian Schnabel Gagosian – http://www.gagosian.com/artists/julian-schnabel
  • Art Basel – https://www.artbasel.com
  • World Cup – http://www.fifa.com/worldcup
  • Terry Gilliam – http://terrygilliamweb.com
  • George Carlin – https://georgecarlin.com
  • Nikola Tesla – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
Fashion Maze Carine Roitfeld
Fashion Maze Carine Roitfeld by Artist The Mazeking

 

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