Techno Psycho Virus
Dex Fernandez
Techno Psycho Virus
2018–2019
Published by MO_Space
January 2019
©Dex Fernandez
Printed in Makati, Philippines
Watch the flipbook animation here.
about
the book
Techno Psycho Virus
2018–2019
Published by MO_Space
January 2019
©Dex Fernandez
Printed in Makati, Philippines
Watch the flipbook animation here.
Objects and Flipbooks
MO_Space AFP 2019
An object on a table or shelf has reached the stasis its maker destined it for. But the movement never ends, for some artists. The process was just arrested—by a subjective decision or even a deadline. My guess is that’s why variations on a theme or multiples get made. An artist is the image of a moving image. His objects just mark where the tumult has taken a breather. To generate an actual moving image though, he only needs to turn to film or digital video technology.
Or he can make a Flipbook.
The humble Flipbook is one of the simplest mediums for breathing life into images. It is probably the most direct and tactile way of transforming still images into living vignettes of movement. It is patently low-tech, even no-tech.
The feel of paper, the gentle whirring sound, and the miniature breeze generated make flipping a Flipbook a uniquely simple pleasure. This activity, commonly reserved for school children, hobbyists, and students of animation can be a viable medium for the ‘serious’ contemporary artist. The “Do Not Touch the Artwork” sign will certainly not apply.
A moment of movement through one’s fingers can be powerful on a very personal level, story or no story, abstract or not so abstract, pointed or pointless, drawn or undrawn; most certainly, not static.
See the Flipping Out exhibition here.
about
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About the Artist
Dex Fernandez (b. 1984) lives and works in the Philippines. He studied Fine Arts at the Technological University of the Philippines and first worked as a graphic artist and a muralist abroad before becoming a full time artist upon his return to the Philippines in 2007. Years of experience in the advertising industry is evident in his art known for its pop imagery. A multimedia artist, he works on a variety of media which include drawing, painting, murals, posters, and graffiti. He was one of the recipients of the Thirteen Artists Award of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 2013.
Dex Fernandez's art is informed by everyday experiences and the people he meets and encounters. He sees his art as a means to trigger an audience into thinking about social and political issues around them. Often, he uses elements of fun and humor as satire to open up critical reflections on pressing issues. He is best known as the creator of Garapata, a character resembling a multiple-legged head. The name translates to the Filipino word for tick or flea from which the character is based. He conceptualized the Garapata as an embodiment of the resiliency of the Filipino people.
Fernandez has participated in solo and group exhibitions at various galleries including Owen James Gallery, Brooklyn New York, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA, West Gallery, Sete Museum, France, and Altro Mondo Gallery.
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