Last Gasp Books

Comic artist extraordinaire Rob Sato (creator of Burying Sandwiches) says:

If you are ready and able, please come and see the group art show “You Only Excist (sic) Because of Us”. It starts this weekend with a reception on the 16th at the Giant Robot Gallery in San Francisco and continues until September 17th.  Also, please visit the semi-recently updated robsato.com if you have not already.   It has vastly improved since last year.

Artists in the show include

Ryohei Tanaka– ryoheitanaka77.com
Ako Castuera– thinging.wordpress.com
Sean Boyles — seanboyles.com
Joe To
Rob Sato– robsato.com

All artists are scheduled to attend.

You Only Excist Because of Us at GRSF, August 16, 2008 – September 17, 2008
Reception: Saturday, August 16, 6:30pm – 10:00pm

GRSF
618 Shrader Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
gr-sf.com
415-876-4773

Ryohei Tanaka’s versatile style has been seen everywhere from art galleries to store signage. Influenced by comics, graffiti, and fine art, he is able to dominate a variety of mediums, from drawings and paintings to paper-cuts and prints.

Ako Castuera depicts a hyper-colored, gravitiy-defying world that is somewhat terrifying but also super fun. When she is not making her own art, she is a character artist for the Metacopalypse animated TV series.

Applying his loose style to drawings, paintings, and even photos and videos, Sean Boyles has the ability to make carefully composed depictions of the street appear effortless. The aesthetic is not one of hardness or posing but life fully lived.

The illustrations of Joe To are full of energy, with rich and colorful figures popping out of stark white backround. The gallery setting will allow for depth that could not be conveyed by the art zines he has been associated with.

Paintings and illustrations by Rob Sato have been known to mix animals and humans in strange yet appealing ways. In addition to participating in numerous group and solo art shows since 2001, he received the prestigious Xeric Grant awarded to up-and-coming comic-book artists in 2004, allowing him to publish Burying Sandwiches.