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Photos by Asia Morris.<\/em><\/p>\n In celebration of all things POW! WOW! Long Beach<\/a><\/em>, from the outdoor muralists\u2014who began transforming blank walls throughout the city earlier this week\u2014to the artists currently installing their work inside the Long Beach Museum of Art’s (LBMA) upcoming exhibit Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape<\/a><\/em>, the Post<\/em> reached out to several of these world-class creatives who have been working to change and inspire the landscape of Long Beach\u2019s art scene as a whole, indoors and out.<\/p>\n Today we feature Brendan Monroe, a Southern California-raised contemporary artist who now resides in Oakland. His work is incredibly visceral and his anonymous characters often seem to hold an introverted silence riddled with a deeper meaning the viewer must find for himself.<\/p>\n Monroe completed his installation at the LBMA, as of last week. Visitors can see the artist\u2019s self-described \u201clittle walk-in closet\u201d at the museum beginning this Friday, a room of wavering lines that seem to wrap themselves around you, to make up a dreamlike, illusory enclosure surely each visitor will experience differently.<\/p>\n What type(s) of paint and\/or materials will you be using for this mural installation?<\/strong> Are there any skills you learned from your most recent mural installations, such as Pow! Wow! Hawaii<\/em>, that you plan on executing for this one?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are skills I learn from every mural I do. That\u2019s part of the reason they\u2019re so much fun for me. I have really only gotten into murals in the past two years, so they\u2019re always a learning experience. I\u2019m just bringing the brushes and paints I like to use.<\/p>\n What will you do differently or the same as far as technique is concerned?<\/strong><\/p>\n Most is very similar to other works. Here it\u2019s just a choice of how to make the drawing and with what color. For example, I\u2019ll mostly be painting with black paint on a white surface, rather than white paint on a black surface or full color painting. It\u2019s a lot like drawing with ink this way.<\/p>\n What are your thoughts\/feelings on painting a temporary mural indoors?<\/strong><\/p>\n I like it. I\u2019m happy to paint temporary or permanent. Either will have a record and be seen by a certain amount of people. I think that part of the mural making experience is that it could be often temporary.<\/p>\n Have you ever visited Long Beach before this and did the city and what you know about it inspire your mural design at all?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes. I have a friend [who] lives here. I would say, not so much. Only because my work is not usually inspired by a human made landscape. I\u2019m often inspired by nature and science and the human observation of it.<\/p>\n Do you prefer painting murals to say, your sculptural, graphic or zine work?<\/strong><\/p>\n I like to do a lot of things and bounce back and forth between them. I think I often like the thing that is teaching me the most. For example, I recently started some larger scale ceramic sculptures.<\/p>\n Depending on your answer, why or why not? Or what do you love and\/or dislike about painting on such a large scale?<\/strong><\/p>\n I love the challenge of it and I love the deadline. Usually with a large scale wall there is a fast deadline of about a week and there\u2019s a lot to be painted. I can sometimes spend much more time on smaller work that does not have this kind of deadline. There\u2019s usually a little room for making mistakes. I think the longest I have spent on a mural is six days. There\u2019s always something that has to be figured out while working to solve this problem of creating something large and effective in a short time. It can be very satisfying to creatively output at this scale and speed.<\/p>\n I read in your ANOBIUM interview that it’s important for you to tell subtle stories with your art, instead of strongly communicating one idea, per say. What sort of story or nuances will this mural consist of?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s about slow motion and comfort, in a way. It\u2019s a hugging image that is like a blanket or container, but it\u2019s also slightly difficult to be in. I really want to capture what it\u2019s like to be wrapped in an image that is frozen in a slow type of motion.<\/p>\n Are you currently working on anything outside of the LBMA show?<\/strong> What sort of feelings, life experiences, stories are influencing your work currently?<\/strong><\/p>\n I have a running theme of exploration and journey. Sometimes this comes out as figures going about their way in a landscape. I have also been very interested in motion in the past couple years. Even the idea of motion within a still object. For example the air that is circulating around a person or across a series of rolling hills.<\/p>\n Are there any artists that have influenced or inspired your work recently?<\/strong><\/p>\n Henrique Oliveira has been doing some amazing work in the past few years. He uses a minimal material to make huge bulbous and body-like installations.<\/p>\n Are there any artists you’re particularly looking forward to meeting or seeing again during this installation process\/exhibit?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ve already met some, like Aaron Horkey and Greg Simkins. I like meeting people who I never expected.<\/p>\n What are you specifically looking forward to about being a part of Vitality and Verve<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m really happy to be included in this community of muralists. I come a little from the outside because my mural work has really picked up in the last couple years. It\u2019s very nice to be invited in and be a part of a group who is creating a culture all on their own.<\/p>\n For more information about the artist, click here<\/a> or follow him on Instagram @brendantheblob<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In celebration of all things POW! WOW! 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