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The Janis Project Catalog
Frank Hyder’s fascination with the public sphere has manifested in a multimedia experience titled The Janis Project. Begun in 2015 and still continuing today, Hyder has created over a dozen large-scale, double-faced inflatable sculptures of heads. Hyder states of The Janis Project that each head, which at once references Moai of Easter Island, Olmec heads and, the ancient Roman god of new endeavors, at the same time has its roots in street art and inflatable toys…Janis carries a message of equality and goodwill and dares to step out of the normal world of art museums or art galleries to be among us. Made of resilient nylon and paint, Janis has found a place to make us all consider issues with a smile that often divide us.
Through Oceania Cruise Line’s Artist in Residence program, Janis traveled the entire coast of Europe form Istanbul to St. Petersburg, including the British Isles. The Janis Project continues to travel the world with its growing number of sculptures. This 48-page catalog of The Janis Project includes full-color photographs of of the sculptures throughout their travels, as well as reproductions of acrylic and watercolor paintings of the Janis heads, along with essays by James Hennessy, Jill Leslie Furst, and Gary Michael Dault.
$30.00 U.S. – Tax, shipping and handling included within the continental United States.
Janis Project T Shirts
In May of 2015, The Janis Project was launched. This 10-foot, double-faced, inflatable sculpture debuted on Broad Street in Philadelphia at the largest African-American press in the USA. Subsequently, Janis carried its message of equality, awareness and positive interaction from Istanbul, Turkey to Jerusalem, Rome, throughout Spain, Greece, Italy, France, the U.K., the Baltic states and all the way to St. Petersburg, Russia. The Janis Project continues its journey with this t-shirt that offers the wearer a drop-dead attraction which invites dialog and encourages and continues the message that Janis has taken world wide.
Made of 100% pre-shrunk cotton, the image is of the highest quality digital print. Available in a black, crew neck, unisex shirt in adult sizes S, M, L, XL, 2X and 3X. Please indicate size when ordering.
$30.00 U.S. – Tax, shipping and handling included within the continental United States.
Poet of a Threatened Eden
My retrospective book “Poet of a Threatened Eden” is now available for purchase through Projects Gallery! Featuring installations seen only in South America during my numerous sojourns and exhibits there, this photo-intensive book explores my interest in the figure in the natural world and my development as a painter, print maker, mixed media and installation artist. With essays by Edward Lucie Smith, Sofia Imber, Kenneth Baker and others, this is the first comprehensive overview of more than 30 years of work.
Frank Hyder Poet of a Threatened Eden Full Color Book, 8.25″ x 10.5″, 160 pgs, introductory essay by Edward Lucie Smith.
$40.00 U.S. – Tax, shipping and handling included within the continental United States.
