Artists' Fellowship - 2000
Painting
Artist Statement:
"Each summer for the past 20 years I leave the studio and make Street art. I photograph my object, run it through the computer, print it out on vinyl bumper sticker paper, then paint it with acrylic; then I cut out the object[s], pack my mobile studio on the back of the motorcycle, cruise looking for good ‘backgrounds.’ Finding one I stick my piece up on the wall or door, then add a shadow or light corona with the airbrush after which I photograph it and leave. The pieces are non-permissional and therefore risky, but the combination of a gentle aesthetic agenda, street smarts, and that I usually work in ‘disenfranchised’ neighborhoods means I’m pretty much left alone by the authorities. Thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds see my work." By painting everyday subjects in a realistic manner and placing them out of context, Witz’s work is as humorous as it is populist. In Baby Hands, he has positioned a pair of reaching, curious baby hands on a gritty back alley door.
More about the Artist:
Participated in the exhibition Fifteen at Deutsche Bank, New York, from September-November 1999. Participated in the exhibition Buying Time: Nourishing Excellence at Sotheby's, New York, from June-July 2001. Also, organized and led Artists & Audiences Exchange event at Artshare - Kings County District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY, October 2001.
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