Jonny Campolo
Strangers Will Change You
June 25 – July 23 2023
Marvin Gardens
 
Ladies and gentlemen, step right up! It’s the supple glass with a slumping edge. It’s the hieroglyphic pose. C’mon, we talk with our hands. We all aspire to magic hands. Don’t be shy. Don’t start with the eyes; start with the feet. Swat with the smooth-edged glove filled with Vaseline. There’s feet days and hand days. Four’s a crowd. They literally eat up the walls. Candy on the wall, my friends. Manipulated in a soft way. With a fast line. Track the melty edge. Hand jobs, handiwork, wet work. A jewel-like wetness. You see it, I know you do. It’s no-fuss freshness, fully weatherproof. They can go anywhere or bring the outside in. It’s all about being out in the street, folks. It’s all about being totally truncated! It's drawing with glass. Step right up. And, hey, they’re not fragile! It’s fused glass. You’ve never seen it before. They call it slumped. It’s gooey cheesy pooling glass. If it cracks, fix it, no problem. The technique is pure forgiveness. It’s like butter. Open the kiln. It’s always a pleasant chemical surprise. Hot stuff coming through! It’s surface AND support. Thick as thieves. But don’t get me wrong: it’s not purism. They’re open. You can move around. And anyway, Jon made em! What more can I say? It’s the silhouette that gives him. And piles of parts. It’s the green goblin. It’s the yellow chicken. The purple papaya, my friends. The red bed. Turn off and tune in. Keep your night light tight, my little tighty whities! Fully guaranteed. For a limited time only. Step right up!
– JEL