joonthegoon

Juan “Joon” Alvarado graduated from Art Center College of Design in 2007. Since then, he has shown his collections at the Museum of Latin American Art, La Luz de Jesus, and was a featured artist (and winner) for Secret Walls and PowWow! Joon’s art reflects his upbringing in Los Angeles, and is heavily influenced by graffiti, animation, Japanese woodblock art, and comic books.

Joon creates pieces that capture moments of solace, while being immersed within chaotic environments. As a resident of Los Angeles, he notices these moments occur on a daily basis (being stuck in traffic, waiting in lines, etc.). He realized that although one may live in a populated area, often times you can still feel completely alone. His motif often reflects an exposed midsection, signifying that we are all slowly dying in one way or another. His colorful smoke bubbles express moments that you often wish could be articulated, but have the lack of words to express.

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Joon the Goon
(626) 676-4704
junduras@gmail.com

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Artist Work

Secret Walls Battle (2018)
This was a live performance/battle. The battle consist of 2 teams battling for the best design. They are given 90 minutes to design a illustration while the crowd watches and also judges the best design.

Link to Secret Walls Battle

Parachutes (2018)
I was invited to participate in PowWow! Long Beach. My design had to do with the idea that we are all dying, so why not live it to the fullest.

Link to Parachutes

Installation (2018)
This was a installation for a show. The concept behind this illustration was for a halloween show. We wanted to make it playful and scary at the same time.

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