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CONjURING iCONOCLASTiC ART & MUSiC
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Joshua Gabriel is a prolific American artist who creates iconoclastic, metaphysically charged images and music. His work spans a variety of media, with a focus on line drawing, genre-blending music, public murals, video projection and live musical performance. Most recently jG manifests installations which recombine and alchemize all of the above into a nameless form which imbues physical space with the EGOMYSTiCAL, a term invented to describe the idea that our egoic journey is guided and permeated by the mystical and spiritual planes of existence toward self-knowledge, and ultimately transcendence into the greater consciousness. Born and raised in Philadelphia, jG attended the Tyler School of Art, later moving to Brooklyn, where he emerged into the NY underground as a visual artist, DJ, music producer, and graphic designer. Joshua Gabriel has exhibited and performed throughout the United States, self-released a catalog of original music and DJ mixtapes, and has created large scale murals throughout New York City.
SAiNT STATE STREET:
The Dynamic Collaboration of bryant terry and Joshua Gabriel
After more than two decades of friendship and numerous creative collaborations, artists bryant terry and Joshua Gabriel joined forces in 2023 to establish the creative collective known as Saint State Street. In addition to their joint visual arts projects, they are making music. Through their songs, they weave a tapestry of influences, seamlessly blending soul-stirring spirituals, opera, traditional blues, post-bop jazz, 90s hip hop, trap, acoustic, and electronic elements. Their compositions are captivating and delve deep into the human experience, exploring themes of history, memory, family, resilience, and personal growth. Every song resonates with honesty and authenticity, reflecting the individual journeys and experiences of both artists. Saint State Street serves as a testament to their roles as storytellers, healers, and unifiers. Their music effortlessly transcends boundaries, bringing people from all walks of life together through the universal language of melody and rhythm.
Photo taken by Adraint Khadafhi Bereal on Saint James Place in Brooklyn, New York.
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NEW MURAL OF GRAND PROPORTiONS
WITH STUDENTS AT PS 282 & THRiVE COLLECTiVE
iN BROOKLYN, NY