Seeing Red, Gio the Bull portrays Gio, a homeless man living in the Tampa Bay area, across two connected realms. In the recognizable world, he appears as himself. In the distorted realm, he becomes something more: a figure with the freedom to imagine himself as El, the ancient god associated with the bull. The red surrounding him suggests intensity and movement, while the bull evokes the force to charge into life. One horn crosses into the realistic portrait, carrying a fragment of that other realm into view. The painting holds both realities together, honoring Gio as he is while making space for all he might become.
Jones Jr Studios Collectible Art Card Collection
One physical 5 × 7 inch collectible art card featuring artwork by Chris Jones Jr. Artwork on the front; the story behind the work and artist biography on the back.
Seeing Red, Gio the Bull portrays Gio, a homeless man living in the Tampa Bay area, across two connected realms. In the recognizable world, he appears as himself. In the distorted realm, he becomes something more: a figure with the freedom to imagine himself as El, the ancient god associated with the bull. The red surrounding him suggests intensity and movement, while the bull evokes the force to charge into life. One horn crosses into the realistic portrait, carrying a fragment of that other realm into view. The painting holds both realities together, honoring Gio as he is while making space for all he might become.
Jones Jr Studios Collectible Art Card Collection
One physical 5 × 7 inch collectible art card featuring artwork by Chris Jones Jr. Artwork on the front; the story behind the work and artist biography on the back.