Jon Pylypchuk

Canadian-born multimedia artist, Jon Pylypchuk shares his interpretations of otherworldly entities. From bronze ghost bags to found object rugs and a mixed media installation, “I’ve Got Love For You” acts as a tribute to the important figures in his life and his relationship with the other side. Dedicated to his wife and late best friend, it will be the first ever exhibit to feature his music as a soundtrack for the showing. As a songwriter, he continues to explore the themes of selfhood, community, and estrangement in parallel with his artwork. The exhibit will be on show at the ArtCenter in Pasadena until August 19.

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Jon Pylypchuk is haunted by ghosts. I’ve Got Love for You, the artist’s current show at the ArtCenter College of Design’s Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery, is anchored by a dime-store campfire set-up framed by furry trees and a chorus of pillowcase ghosts suspended from above. Tapestries made from carpet scraps hang on the walls, each depicting a wide-eyed, alien-like figure surrounded by apparitions fashioned from gym socks. Bronze casts of paper bags with eye holes cut-outs offer a simple, refined take on his scrappy DIY style, an attempt to immortalize the ephemeral and fleeting.

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Jon Pylypchuk: I’ve Got Love for You at ArtCenter. With a site-specific installation and new bronzes and paintings by musician and multimedia artist Jon Pylypchuk, the exhibition is the first to feature the artist’s songwriting. Talking ghosts and other friendly, surreal creatures guide gallery visitors through an otherworldly landscape as Pylypchuk’s original songs play throughout the exhibition, as testaments to the emotional complexity of his career-long exploration of selfhood, community, and estrangement. 1111 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena; Opening reception: Saturday, May 20, 5-7pm; On view through August 19; free.

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Jon Pylypchuk - I Know I'll Never Love this Way Again

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Typical of Pylypchuk’s figurative sculptures, these are cobbled from everyday objects and junkyard scraps: The “king” is primarily composed of a stack of tires, while the flanking figures are assembled from wood planks and tires, and the rest have soccer balls for heads and utility gloves for feet.

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For Jon Pylypchuk, scraps of wood, expanding foam insulation, some quick spray paint and a handful of found objects have been constructive materials for making sculpture over the years. Five new works show him running at top form.

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