Scorp Mag
October 2017View Video
John Paul Fauves, "Bob Paint"
Mixed media on canvas
43" x 31"
John Paul Fauves "Morning With Coffee"
Mixed media on canvas
77" x 54"
John Paul Fauves "What is the Question"
Mixed media on canvas
71" x 53"
John Paul Fauves "Spiritual Day"
Mixed media on canvas
67" x 53"
John Paul Fauves "BOMBE"
Mixed media on canvas
69" x 40"
John Paul Fauves "Breakfast With Rice"
Mixed media on canvas
43" x 28"
John Paul Fauves "In The Cloud"
Mixed media on canvas
73" x 49"
John Paul Fauves "When The Road is no Road"
Mixed media on canvas
50" x 43"
John Paul Fauves "Psychosis" VENDU
Technique mixte sur toile
53.50" x 37"
John Paul Fauves, "I am Homer" SOLD
Mixed media on canvas
69" x 49"
John Paul Fauves, "MiQueen" SOLD
Mixed media on canvas
53" x 40"
John Paul Fauves, "Warhol Secrets" SOLD
Mixed media on canvas
53" x 38"
John Paul Fauves (b. 1980) is a contemporary Costa Rican Artist who lives and works in San Jose. Heavily influenced by the Fauvist movement of the early 20th century - John Paul seeks to eternally question and challenge viewers. His themes deal with all aspects of the self: temptation, addiction, and redemption being prominent throughout his works.
John Paul formulated much of his technique and subject matter under the guidance of Joaquin Rodriguez Del Paso throughout the 90’s and early 2000’s - and then spent fifteen years developing his signature fusing of pop culture icons with sinister and ever changing elements.
“A Loss of Innocence” - a theme conceived in 2015 was introduced to the NYC art scene with a solo show at Guy Hepner Gallery in 2016 with The TAX Collection. This series dealt with the innocence we observe in children (for John, this was his young son) and how we grapple with knowing they will inevitably lose this fragile worldview as they are exposed to the cruelty and beauty of the outside world.
Costa Rican contemporary artist John Paul Fauves’ work is full of meaning and critique; covered in color and intensity. Both his alias and his style are influenced by Fauvism, but his game of faces, tones, and brushstrokes add a vibrant touch of singularity. He has shown Internationally and has been featured in many publications including Forbes Magazine.
Known as a “neo-pop expressionist” Fauves wants us to question humanity as we mature, becoming increasingly desensitized as ultimately, we grow further away from our childhood innocence. His aim is to throw light on the dark underbelly of society and highlight the many layers of the human form.
