Artist's Statement
Jon Beinart is the visual artist behind the notorious Toddlerpedes (mixed-media doll sculptures). Jon also paints, draws and publishes art books focusing on strange figurative art.
As a child Jon was lost in his imagination and preoccupied with the lives of ants, snails, spiders & mice. This fascination with small worlds continued through his life, often blocking out the larger world around him and this interest is apparent in his art.
Toddlerpedes evolved over the years to imitate insects and mythological creatures. These days they surround Jon. They are his children; ‘mini-me's’ that he finds irresistibly cute.
Artist's Bio
Jon Beinart lives and works in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.
Selected Recent Exhibitions: 2011 – Inle, group exhibition, Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, California; Dystopia, group exhibition, CoproGallery, Santa Monica, California; Conjoined - in 3D!, group exhibition, CoproGallery, Santa Monica, California. 2010 – Between Realities, group exhibition, Principle Gallery, Washington, DC; Metamorphosis, group exhibition, CoproGallery, Santa Monica, California. 2009 – solo exhibition, 696 Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
The Monkey on My Back
2010, oil on canvas, 8.3"×11.7"
Open Wide
2010, oil on panel, 8.3"×11.7"
Another Orgiastic Menagerié
2008, Graphite and Ink drawing, 5.8"×8.3"
Rain Baby
2009, Graphite, felt-tip pen and gel pen on paper, 4.7"×6.7"
Toddlerpede 2.0 (back view)
2011, mixed media sculpture, approx. 36"×36"×36"
Toddlerpede 2.0 (side view)
2011, mixed media sculpture, approx. 36"×36"×36"
Toddlerpede 2.0
2011, mixed media sculpture, approx. 36"×36"×36"
Naked Ladies in My Beard
2008, graphite on paper, 16.5"×23.4"
Spot The Midget
2009, graphite and ink on paper, 5.8"×8.3"