THE SPACE IN MY HEAD X IS THE WEAPON The brain-child of designer/artist, Michael Ziobrowski. What began as a branding tool, to push t-shirts, evolved into a concept that holds no limitations to its endeavors. Blessed to be surrounded by talented friends, X Is The Weapon has extended its reach with the support of skilled artists who all continue to build thir own successful reputations, and come together a couple times a year to exhibit and entertain with live art and installations.
BIO Michael Ziobrowski also known by the monicker JUNE22, was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Orange County, California by Polish Immigrant parents with an appreciation for art, music and good food. He is a Father, Lover, Designer, Selector, Collector, BeatMaker, Curator & Creative Thinker, with a strong interest in Space, (KMT)Egyptology, Hip Hop, Modern Design and Style. Michael has exhibited primarily in Southern California for the past two+ years, individually, both in small and large groups shows, outdoor music Festivals, and live mural projects. Michael continues to open new doors of opportunity with his ideas and multitude of skillsets.
ARTIST STATEMENT I grew up a creative child, interested in Art, Dance and Music. I continue to push myself to this day, dabbling the same creative outlets, as a designer, artist, curator, DJ and producer of electronic music. My passion however, the past 4+ years has been to get my hands messy, and not be confined to creating on strictly computers, drum pads and turntables. I love to push the envelope, I enjoy going into my zone and letting the creative self-therapy take over. I know my subject matter, my materials, and feel confident that my creative instinct and knowledge of design will guide me throughout the process. It’s very much about feeling with me. I stop when it feels like I’m forcing it, and continue to work when it calls me to do so. My goal is to create aesthetically pleasing work, with either some substance to promote a dialog from the viewer, and/or to create those same aesthetically pleasing images with a space for the viewer to lose themselves. I hope viewers can escape into the piece and just enjoy what they see, and feel the same freedom in viewing it, as I felt in creating it. I create art for me, with the secondary goal of creating to inspire and draw interest from other artists and collectors.
Construction of Shapes in Space nยบ1 mixed media on wood โ ข 48 x 48 inches
Construction of Shapes in Space nยบ 2 & 3 mixed media on wood โ ข 12 x 12 inches
Study of depth and space nยบ 1
mixed media on wood โ ข 48 x 48 inches
Study of depth and space nยบ 2 & 3
mixed media on wood โ ข 12 x 12 inches
Study in Gold & Plaster nยบ 1
mixed media on wood โ ข 48 x 36 inches
Study in Gold & Plaster nยบ 2 & 3
mixed media on wood โ ข 12 x 12 inches
The Space In My Head
PĂ„S Gallery, Fullerton California
The Space In My Head
PĂ„S Gallery, Fullerton California
Ode to Coltrane nยบ 1
mixed media on wood โ ข 24 x 24 inches
Ode to Sun-Ra nยบ 1
mixed media on wood โ ข 24 x 24 inches
Ode to Muhammed Ali nยบ 1
mixed media on wood โ ข 24 x 24 inches
Dave Bowman, Starchild (collaboration w/ Federico Medina)
Gel Transfer, Aerosol & Duct Tape on wood • 24 x 24 inches
Anthropology of Portable Audio (collaboration w/ Jouvon Michael Kingsby) Aerosol, Acrylic & Assemblage on canvas • 16 x 20 inches
Trini&Tobago Space Program (collaboration w/ Artemis Nolasco & Hahk2) Water Color, Aerosol & Sharpie Marker on wood • 48 x 24 inches
The Grand Pyramid (crew collaboration w/ Artemis Nolasco, Jouvon Michael Kingsby, Federico Medina, Tesia Ziobrowski, Hahk2 and Meex One) mixed media on wood • 36 x 48 inches per side (x4)
SELECTED EXHIBITS SOLO 06.13
The Space In My Head
PÄS Gallery
Fullerton . CA
Downtown Warehouse Art Xchange Downtown Warehouse Musselman Block Bldng F+ Gallery GOPA Gallery ART XChange UCLA COBA Gallery PÄS & Hibbleton Galleries The Service Station GCS Gallery Kerkhoff Gallery UCLA Hibbleton Gallery SOLO Building GCS Gallery The ARTery GOPA Evolve The Gallery The ARTery GCS Gallery NOLA’s NOLA’s The ARTery The ARTery Black Book Gallery Historic Spurgeon Building PÄS Gallery
Santa Ana . CA Long Beach . CA Santa Ana . CA Santa Ana . CA Santa Ana . CA Riverside . CA Long Beach . CA Los Angeles . CA Los Angeles . CA Fullerton . CA Los Angeles . CA Santa Ana . CA Los Angeles . CA Fullerton . CA Costa Mesa . CA Santa Ana . CA Costa Mesa . CA Riverside . CA Sacramento . CA Costa Mesa . CA Santa Ana . CA Los Angeles . CA Los Angeles . CA Costa Mesa . CA Costa Mesa . CA Denver . CO Santa Ana . CA Fullerton . CA
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Box Social II† Wild Style Movie Screening with Patti Astor Box Social† Something In The Sky Mural with Jouvon Michael Kingsby Cut/Paste† with Justin Angelos, Emily Hoy, No Curves GOPA presents with Artemis Nolasco HipHop Karaoke & Art Show UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival† Illuminated LA: La Lucha De Coba Art with an Agenda: Love.Sex.Unity.Respect Hello World Good Cali Smoke Exhibit X: UCLA† An New Space From Up Here† Bringing Out Dead Plywood for Peace Hit Tha Deckz Plywood for Peace Exhibit X: Anamalia† Santa Ana Artwalk Illuminated LA: Secret Society 2 Illuminated LA: Secret Society Exhibit X: at the ARTery† Plywood for Peace Plywood for Peace Exhibit X† Sounds On Cotton†
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curator/artist
DESIGN/LAYOUT Michael Ziobrowski / JUNE22
PHOTOS Michael Ziobrowski / JUNE22 LizKillz
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