A Fireside Chat, December 5, 2015
Rev Steven Johnson Leyba discussed the artistic process, starting with his 13th book titled, "Monsanto", in which a death curse was woven. As Monsanto are "agents of death and destruction", it seemed somehow fitting that they should themselves be the target, just as they target human lives all over the world. Agent Orange, GMO's, Terminator Seeds, and more. The intelligence behind these large tomes, is mind sharpening, questioning and thought provoking. Check out his book section, and listen as he describes the artistic process as it works in his life... he definitely cannot be categorized, stamped, filed or put into any "pigeon holes", unless it involves an artistic statement! Purely original and fresh.
Guest, Steven Johnson Leyba
Rev. Steven Johnson Leyba is a ritualistic, shamanistic painter of Mescalero Apache ancestry. His art is equal parts satanic, holistic, radical, political, and extremely personal. Utilizing various media, Leyba creates a celebration of the sacred and profane. Paint mixes with collage, beadwork, and DNA making bold statements about the world we live in, constantly questioning the very nature of Art.
Since 1989, Steven Leyba has produced 14 handmade books, huge volumes of bound works on canvas. Forms of these have been published by Last Gasp and Coyotel Press in books containing commentary by William S. Burroughs, H.R. Ginger, Poppy Z. Brite, Clive Barker, and Genesis P'Orridge. He has been the subject of media attention for his controversial approach and subject matter, and in 2002 a documentary was made about the artist titled, "Unspeakable: The Life & Art of Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba".
His works are multi-media explorations into the souls of both individuals and society as a whole. They are liberating, honest, and organic in experience, void of any censorship and defiant against those who would attempt it. Look for his own documentary, "What is Art? Inside the Mind of the Artist as They Speak the Truth".
Leyba's artwork has been collected by Vincent Price, William S. Burroughs, Stephen King, Clive Barker, David Cronenberg, H.R. Ginger, Cornell University, A.I.M. (American Indian Movement), Genesis P'Orridge, Lydia Lunch, and the Black Panther Party.
Leyba can be reached via email: leybaart@gmail.com
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