PAINBOW
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PAINBOW is an immersive experience that confronts reality’s cynicism with symbols of a distorted fantasy.
Imagery of dolphins, hands, and fairytale become contorted with an underlying sardonic motive. These recognizable symbols are returned to us through Quynh Vu’s bold ink drawings and Wally Kelly’s large scale sculpture pieces. Together, they create a dreamscape that reveals the growing pains of adulthood while simultaneously attempting to cope with them. Painbow’s seemingly warped reality challenges us with a reflection of our own existence whose truths may be more similar than different.
PAINBOW was a completely independent art pop up experience created and produced by Wally Kelly and Quynh Vu and took place August 12-14 on Sunset Boulevard in 2022. All planning, booking, creating, promoting and sales were run/completed by us and 20% of proceeds from sales opening night were donated to the Planned Parenthood of Southern California.
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Hand painted china ink lettering on foam board. Wally Kelly
'Fuscia Dome' Wally Kelly 2022 cardboard, rope and individually sewn petal large scale Fuscia flowers. China inkings by Quynh Vu
'Elvis' Wally Kelly 2022 carved styrofoam with interior house paint and spackle. Large scale china inkings by Quynh Vu
'Cha Ching' Large scale china inkings by Quynh Vu
'Dental Work' Wally Kelly 2022 carved styrofoam teeth with spackle. Large scale china inkings by Quynh Vu
'Fuscia Dome' Wally Kelly 2022 cardboard, rope and individually sewn petal large scale Fuscia flowers. China inkings by Quynh Vu
'Dental Work' Wally Kelly 2022 carved styrofoam teeth with spackle.
Sticker design, graphics and art by Wally Kelly
Sticker design, graphics by Wally Kelly and art by Quynh Vu
Sticker design, graphics by Wally Kelly and collaborative art by Quynh Vu and Wally Kelly
Announcement poster design, graphics by Wally Kelly and art by Quynh Vu and Wally Kelly
35mm photos by Jose Padilla of Painbow opening night August 12, 2022.
35mm photos by Jose Padilla of Painbow opening night August 12, 2022.
35mm photos by Jose Padilla of Emma Vauxdevil at Painbow opening night August 12, 2022.
35mm photos by Jose Padilla of Painbow opening night August 12, 2022.
