The Tenderloin – Zombie Michael

 Posted by on January 5, 2012
Jan 052012
 
The Tenderloin
Hemlock Street at Polk
Zombie Michael
The artist on this is Ezra Li Eismont. It was in support of his solo exhibition at Space Gallery, “Now I Lay me down to Sleep”
This is the gallery description of the exhibition.  Now! I Lay Me Down To Sleep.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
Guide me through the starry night
And wake me with the morning light
Thank you for another Day,
A chance to learn, a chance to play.
Paintings exploring the darker side of media manipulation of the minds of the masses. An ode to John Carpenter.

Ezra is an Oakland, California painter, designer and DJ. He earned his BFA from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1997. His blog has a very thorough bio and photos of other works. Ezra has another mural on Bartlett Street in the mission.

I found this little excerpt on his blog, I think it explains a lot about this series. “I am interested in how mythologies are reflected in media, how threads of mythologies intertwine. Who are our heroes? Our enemies? Whom do we learn to look up to, whom do we learn to despise? What cultivates our self control and mastery? Fear or Love? How are mythologies used to help define our decision making process? How are mythologies used to reinforce stereotypes? What images do we find offensive? What images do we find attractive? How do images shape and mold our consciousness? I’ve got more questions than answers.”

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  4 Responses to “The Tenderloin – Zombie Michael”

  1. RedPat says:
    January 5, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    Well done but creepy!

  2. Lowell says:
    January 6, 2012 at 12:17 am

    This is artistic for sure…but I wish he’d concentrate on happier mythologies! It’s going to be kinda scary tonight when I lay myself down to sleep! 🙂

  3. bfarr says:
    January 6, 2012 at 2:10 am

    No disrespect intended, but I think it looks like a portrait of Michael Jackson…

  4. ezrali says:
    April 20, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Thanks for the post! I see you got a pic after the slogan mysteriously changed from “Occupy your mind” to “Occupy our mind”.

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