Wee Epic Masterpiece Theatre: Travis Lampe Exhibit At Rotofugi
By Jake Guidry in Arts & Entertainment on Mar 17, 2010 5:20PM
Rotofugi, having just wrapped up its Josh Agle exhibit on Sunday, will be hosting the work of an equally exciting, local artist, Travis Lampe. Lampe grew up in rural Kansas, but after earning a degree in Graphic Design he moved to Chicago to take a job as an art director. He developed his style while working for various clients, making ads for everything from breakfast cereals to furniture. He then began releasing his art and has since made a relative splash in the art scene.
His Wee Epic Masterpiece Theatre exhibit opens this Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m. and Mr. Lampe will be there himself, so it promises to be a great evening. We love Lampe's style; the way he blends fantasy elements with a retro style of illustration creates bizarre, colorful, yet beautiful results. Think of it as Ren & Stimpy meets Alice in Wonderland meets (place nursery rhyme here). We're very excited to be able to see his art up close and personal.
This will be his second exhibition at Rotofugi, the first being in 2007. Lampe still lives and works in Chicago.
Wee Epic Masterpiece Theatre, Rotofugi Gallery, 1955 W Chicago, March 19 - April 4