{"id":7306,"date":"2021-05-18T16:35:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T16:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/?p=7306"},"modified":"2024-07-25T22:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T22:22:23","slug":"finding-inspiration-in-big-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/finding-inspiration-in-big-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Inspiration in &#8220;Big Joy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It feels like there\u2019s a big sea change happening in many parts of our lives right now. Across fashion, advertising, and design, people have been expressing this feeling for a while without giving it a name. We would like to propose that this creative push\u2014 this sense of excitement and urgency\u2014 can be thought of as \u201cBig Joy\u201d. \u201cBig Joy\u201d is kinetic, it\u2019s visceral, it\u2019s colorful, and it\u2019s tactile. \u201cBig Joy\u201d is self-expression with wild abandon for its own sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month, we combed through our artist network and picked four creatives whose work embodies the energy and spirit of &#8220;Big Joy&#8221;. If you\u2019re looking for ways to add some kinetic vibrancy to your next project, you won\u2019t want to miss being introduced to these amazing artists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-julian-lorber.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-julian-lorber.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-julian-lorber-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/01-julian-lorber-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brooklyn-based<strong> Julian Lorber<\/strong> is a mixed media artist whose process involves painting, sculpture, installation and digital prints. His artworks are about interactions and intention, between ourselves and the spaces we inhabit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/02-shahla-friberg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/02-shahla-friberg.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/02-shahla-friberg-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/02-shahla-friberg-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shahla Friberg<\/strong> creates art that is conceived and formed through a meditative process. She cuts varied pieces of glass into shards, some mirrored and others colored. By connecting them to each other at different points and angles, she creates work that is similar to a traditional stained glass technique. Her sculptural works play not just with form, but also with light and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03-makiko-harris.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03-makiko-harris.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03-makiko-harris-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/03-makiko-harris-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Makiko Harris <\/strong>is a mixed media artist based in the Bay Area whose background in fashion, music and design informs her work. Her work often takes the form of 3D paintings, fabric collages, abstract and large-scale paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/04-nick-biddle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/04-nick-biddle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/04-nick-biddle-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/04-nick-biddle-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nicholas Biddle <\/strong>is an artist whose work is inspired by color and structure. He works in a wide variety of mediums, including polymer, concrete, wood, and plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Looking for more?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Fill your next project with &#8220;big joy&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing: 1.82px; padding: 16px; padding-left: 70px; padding-right: 70px; text-transform: uppercase;color:#182121\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Let\u2019s Work Together<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big 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