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Press Release: Ferris Plock “Carry On”

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Shooting Gallery Presents:

Carry On
New Works by Ferris Plock

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Shooting Gallery is pleased to present Carry On, new works by Ferris Plock. This will be the artist’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. The opening reception will be Saturday, October 6th, from 7-11pm, and is free and open to the public for viewing through November 3rd, 2024.

For the new body of work featured in Carry On the artist brings back more of his brightly colored character work and adds in experiments with three-dimensional pieces and new techniques of weathering his work. Plock’s instantly recognizable style of finely drawn details and intricate patterns against simply stained backgrounds are influenced by Japanese woodblock prints and achieved through a variety of materials. House paint, wood stains, gouache, gold foil, and wood panels are transformed into windows to a world where a kimono-clad samurai might hoist a boombox instead of a sword and anthropomorphic creatures are frozen mid-yell, mid-jump and mid-mischief.

Revered as the highest form of spirituality in his house as a child, Plock looked to a self-styled religion of music as the starting point of inspiration for this latest show. With a father in a band and mother who was a singer in the Peninsula Women’s Chorus, music was a prevalent factor in Plock’s childhood, which he recalls “signified a boundless freedom and joy of expression.”

Plock’s favorite memories of taking his boombox to skateboard at an abandoned elementary school in his neighborhood are transferred into the energy behind Carry On. The innocent wild-ness of childhood is felt through Plock’s imaginative world, brought alive through unexpected details and rich details.
Ferris Plock is a San Francisco-based artist who lives within the city with his wife, Kelly Tunstall (Plock’s partner in the artistic duo KeFe), and son Brixton. Plock brings a dedicated focus to his work that is paired with a wild sense of originality. Through a variety of mediums including acrylic, watercolor, spray paint, India ink, gold or silver leaf, and collage Plock creates highly detailed works, often character-based paintings on wood panel, that combine contemporary pop culture with the aesthetic of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblocks. Widely-accomplished and with a diverse range of artistic interests, Plock has created illustrations for many high-profile clients, has been involved in solo and group exhibitions both nationally and abroad, and also served as the 2024 SF Recology Artist in Resident.

The Shooting Gallery opened its doors in 2024 to the historic Tenderloin district of San Francisco, known for its lively street culture. Growing up in Southern California gave owner and curator, Justin Giarla, a love for everything lowbrow: pop art, street art, outsider art, punk rock album art, comic book art, surf/skate art and hot rod culture. Giarla recognizes how important it is to provide lowbrow artists with a platform for their work, which is exactly what Shooting Gallery has done for nearly a decade.

Media Opportunities:
Interview with Ferris Plock
Interview with owner/founder/curator Justin Giarla
High-resolution images available upon request

Event Information:
Carry On by Ferris Plock
Opening Reception – Saturday, October 6th, 7-11 pm
On View Through November 3rd, 2024
@ Shooting Gallery (shootinggallerysf.com)
839 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA

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Shooting Gallery Exclusive: Interview with Ben Frost

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Here is the latest interview with Ben Frost, who recently showed at the Shooting Gallery in his exhibition See Inside Box For Details. Ben Frost reflects on the inherently pornographic nature of advertisement, the repercussions of faking one’s own death, and the twisted sexualization of manga girls.

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Ben Frost “See Inside Box for Details” Interview (Live Fast Magazine)


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Live Fast Magazine‘s Abby Wilcox recently interviewed Ben Frost on his current show “See Inside Box for Details” at Shooting Gallery. The interview dives into questions that deals with Frost’s thoughts on media and advertising, sex and violence and his take on American Pop culture as an Australian. Abby comments on the impact of the work, writing that the show “feels a little bit like a subversive childhood dream, presenting for the viewer his take on the chaotic seedy nature of pop culture and our loss of innocence through advertising. [Frost's] controversial work points out the how media-obsessed we are as society, focusing on what he seems as a pre-packaged lifestyle.”If you weren’t able to join us for the opening, be sure to stop by “See Inside Box for Details“ Shooting Gallery now until September 29, 2024 to have a look at Frost’s work. It’s an eye-poppin’ 70 piece show. Don’t miss it!

More photos and excerpts from the interview after the jump.

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Opening Photos: “See Inside Box for Details” by Ben Frost

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Australian artist, Ben Frost, opened his solo show “See Inside Box for Details,” this past Saturday which features works on canvas and found product packaging, including prescription, candy, and cereal boxes. Painted atop are logos, icons, and characters from popular culture presented in an often confronting way, critiquing our media-obsessed society and loss of innocence through advertising. Among Ben’s friends and family that made a special trip for the opening, were local artists Jack Howe and Kool Kid Kreyola. “See Inside Box for Details,” will be on view through September 29th at Shooting Gallery; visit us anytime Tuesday through Saturday, 12-7pm.

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Ben Frost’s “See Inside Box For Details” (Hi-Fructose)

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Hi-Fructose Magazine previewed Ben Frost’s latest exhibition at the Shooting Gallery, titled “See Inside Box For Details,” which opens this Saturday, September 8 from 7-11 pm. Nastia Voynavskaya comments on how the artist “serves up spoonfuls of satire, using a collection of familiar images from consumer culture to criticize advertizing from within.” Click here to view the article in its entirety.

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Behind the Scenes: Ben Frost preparing for his show at Shooting Gallery

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Here is a sneak preview of Ben Frost putting the finishing touches on his upcoming show “See Inside Box For Details” at the Shooting Gallery this Saturday, September 8th from 7-11pm. He used a projector to transfer imagery onto canvas, as well as prescription boxes to comment on the pharmaceutical industry and its relationship with mass media.

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Preview of Ben Frost’s “See Inside The Box For Details” at Shooting Gallery | Complex

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Nick Schonberger posted a preview of Ben Frost’s “See Inside The Box For Details”

on Complex’s Art + Design section. He shares about how Frost’s latest body of work “critiques media-obsessed society through the manipulation of popular advertisements and subversion of iconic logos”. Check out the article here. Be a part of the unveiling of Ben Frost’s solo exhibition in person, this Saturday at Shooting Gallery from 7-11pm. RSVP here!

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