Tim Biskup
Encyclopedia
Tim Biskup is an American
artist
generally considered to be a part of the group that has been dubbed "lowbrow
" or pop surrealism. His free-spirited style recalls 1950s storybook illustration, with bright colors and whimsical shapes unrestricted by the black outlining typically used in character design.
He works with playful and vibrant psychedelic
imagery in the pop-design genre that emerged in the late 20th century through such diverse media as silkscreening, textile
production, and rotocast
vinyl. He is also a significant contributor to the GAMA-GO
clothing line. However, Tim has stated on his website that he has ceased involvement with the company.
During his Ether Show in the summer of 2007, Biskup displayed works from his self-dubbed Baroque Modernist style based on fear, loss, and pain.
, with whom he has a daughter.
His daughter's name is Tigerlily.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
generally considered to be a part of the group that has been dubbed "lowbrow
Lowbrow (art movement)
Lowbrow, or lowbrow art, describes an underground visual art movement that arose in the Los Angeles, California, area in the late 1970s. Lowbrow is a widespread populist art movement with origins in the underground comix world, punk music, hot-rod street culture, and other subcultures. It is also...
" or pop surrealism. His free-spirited style recalls 1950s storybook illustration, with bright colors and whimsical shapes unrestricted by the black outlining typically used in character design.
He works with playful and vibrant psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
imagery in the pop-design genre that emerged in the late 20th century through such diverse media as silkscreening, textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
production, and rotocast
Centrifugal casting
Centrifugal casting in silversmithing is a casting technique where a small mould is poured, then spun on the end of an arm. The centrifugal force thus generated encourages a successful pour.-Processes:Centrifugal casting, or centrifuging,...
vinyl. He is also a significant contributor to the GAMA-GO
GAMA-GO
GAMAGO is a company that was started in 2001 by Greg Long and Chris Edmundson. The pair began silkscreening t-shirts with artwork from their friends in Long’s San Francisco garage. They wanted to help promote the San Francisco art scene and distract from their day jobs...
clothing line. However, Tim has stated on his website that he has ceased involvement with the company.
During his Ether Show in the summer of 2007, Biskup displayed works from his self-dubbed Baroque Modernist style based on fear, loss, and pain.
Family
Tim works closely with ex wife Seonna HongSeonna Hong
Seonna Hong is a contemporary Los Angeles-based artist working in the genre known as lowbrow or alternatively, pop surrealism.Her work as a background painter has appeared in animation for television and motion pictures, most notably in the Nickelodeon series, My Life as a Teenage Robot, for which...
, with whom he has a daughter.
His daughter's name is Tigerlily.
Books
NOTE: This list may be partial or incomplete.- The Jackson 500: Volume 3 by Tim Biskup (Jul 4, 2007)
- Art and Design of Gama-Go (Gama Go) by Greg Long, Chris Edmundson, and Tim Biskup (Jun 15, 2007)
- The Jackson 500 Volume 2 by Tim Biskup (Jun 28, 2006)
- The Jackson 500 Volume 1 by Tim Biskup (Jun 22, 2005)
- Tim Biskup's 100 Paintings by Tim Biskup (Hardcover - April 21, 2004)
- Dark Horse Deluxe Journal: Tim Biskup by Tim Biskup (Jan 15, 2003)
Products
- Tim Biskup's Lucky Stack by Tim Biskup (Cards - Nov 30, 2006) - Box set
- GAMA-GO Postcard Book by Tim Biskup (Unknown Binding - April 2004)