The Artist: Cowboy Killer
A sense of stillness is conveyed through how light dapples and composition directs photographed subject matter that questions our very urbane existence. The color in Cowboy Killers work is drained out of existence and what is left is a scene of apologetic paralysis. The Swedish have a word ‘förlåt’ which roughly translates to an expression of regret or sorrow. Joey is photo documenting the post oasis concrete peels of America overlapped with his own place in the suburban simulcrum. ‘ALL LOST’ and ‘Tired’ show the most recent förlåt expressions from ‘C.K.’, as his ardent collectors call him.
"I realized quickly after I began my teenage years that people did not think like I did. Not in a way that gave me an advantage or disadvantage, but in a way that was a catalyst for me using my perspective to explore creative outlets."
The Collection: Joey The Photographer
Joy, hope and inspiration are the three human emotions that are first to be drained from the montage. The artwork titles confirm the melee. “This Ends with Fire,” “We Were Never Here II,” “In Spite of Prayers,” “I Never Was,” “BLAME,” “Funeral Flowers 2,” and “Window Study.” In 43 1/1 captures we see into C.K’s soul and the power of expressing diminishing atrophy.
"My Facebook from my childhood got hacked like 2 years ago and I’ve just been letting it ride."
A Specific Artwork: Palace
Cowboy Killer composites two images here merged seamlessly through a distant haze. The Corporate world towering over our common residential dwellings. Deep simplicity the hallmark of Cowboy Killer.
