The exhibition will feature unreleased works from the past years and thematically deals with the decade of the 1960s, an epoque marked by social upheaval, misty-eyed romantic and strong contradictions. The artist visually approaches this legendary decade, aiming at interpreting it from a contemporary point of view, asking if there is any countermovement in our society today.

Reissig has developed a distinctive style implementing playful as well as formal graphic elements in his works, showing depth and reflectiveness in his subject matter. When asked how he would describe his work without using the actual term “art” he refers to it as “NonHippiePsychedelia”.

The exhibition will feature unreleased works from the past years and thematically deals with the decade of the 1960s, an epoque marked by social upheaval, misty-eyed romantic and strong contradictions. The artist visually approaches this legendary decade, aiming at interpreting it from a contemporary point of view, asking if there is any countermovement in our society today.

Reissig has developed a distinctive style implementing playful as well as formal graphic elements in his works, showing depth and reflectiveness in his subject matter. When asked how he would describe his work without using the actual term “art” he refers to it as “NonHippiePsychedelia”.

You’re warmly invited on Thursday 9th of September from 7pm onwards to the opening of NORBERT REISSIG’S show “It’s a Happening Thing”. The evening will be completed with music and drinks to make it a date.

Young graphic artist Norbert Reissig has lately become a name to remember since laFraise. He grew up in Erfurt, Germany where he has been influenced by his grandfather who was an artist and developed a passion for contemporary art and graphic design from an early age on. Apart from working with installation and sculpture, the artist uses acrylic on canvases. In his first solo show, Reissig shows works which are formally related to Psychedelia and leave the viewer with much room for psychological interpretations.

All works are unique and exclusively on display here in the West Berlin Gallery.

So if you happen to be in Berlin for the fashion week, don’t miss to take a look on Marcus Fischer’s silkscreen prints of Berlin’s urban cityscape and the best designs for the JAM Berlin Shuttle Bus contest.

More pics, as always, on our flickr…

Hi guys, let’s get straight to the core: what’s the idea behind BLOOD SWEAT VECTOR?
To create a community where artists could communicate and gain publicity through a combined public medium. The artists at BSV were specifically invited to participate, with adding their news, updates, and other general vector news because of the respect they garner in the international vector community.

As BSV is strictly based on invitation, how do you choose the members?
We selectively invite members based on work history, popularity, and our personal taste.

How many artists are involved at the moment?
We currently have 36 artists participating.

I really like that there are so many diverse styles at BSV, you get a really good impression of how different artistic expression can be exhibited within vector design…
Definitely. We try to select artists with many varying styles so we have a little something for everyone to enjoy. What remains consistent is the quality of the artists and their work, which is reflected by the BSV exhibition.

This is the first exhibition in a gallery that shows your community as a group – what plans do you have for the future? Are there more exhibitions or other collaborations planned?
We definitely hope so! Immediate plans for the future include a possible exhibition in Vancouver, CA. As for collaborations, we have some upcoming vinyl toys and playing cards planned with a few selected BSV artists.

And what are you two doing apart from BSV? Tell us a little bit about your daily business…
Brad: Apart from my BSV activities, with Vanillagreen I specialize in graphic and web design/development work, independently contracted with clients on a case-by-case basis. I also run Zidalgo, a premium wordpress theme outlet.
Jared: I run my own design studio, J3Concepts, based out of Seattle, WA. I’m also the art director for laFraise. I also like long walks on the beach, and vigorous hand-jobs.

You are in Berlin at the moment and will attend the opening of the show – are you excited?
Of course! We are very pleased so far in the preparation and promotion of the exhibition. It will run for a whole month, and should be great exposure for everyone involved, as well as the BSV platform.

Thanks a lot, Jared and Brad, we really appreciate to have you here at West Berlin Gallery!
And you all don’t miss the chance to talk to Brad and Jared in person, meet them tomorrow at the ‘WEST BERLIN GALLERY presents BLOOD SWEAT VECTOR’ opening. See you there :)

See more pics on our flickr.