Titled like a typical comedian-based TV show, joshuagabriel show is, on-the-contrary, an ongoing series of solo performance videos in which I (and the occasional guest star) pose and confront the camera as different disposable personae within a field of brightly colored video projections.

Our current age’s reliance and fascination with social media has created a system in which we project an idealized self into an infinitely unfolding digital landscape. And while yes, all roles are performed (from son to sister to accountant to rock star) official persona creation, once the domain of entertainers (mostly), has now filtered out into the mass of society; as the simple act of sharing images from our experience turns each individual’s feed into an (unintentional and imagined) celebrity reality show. In joshuagabriel show I take the drawings that come out of me and project them back onto myself, creating an ego loop and infinity of narcissim which is sure to someday swallow the universe.

In the White Face Projections series, I envisioned my ego existing inside an imaginary dimension made up of the shapes and colors of my line drawings. I covered my face in white makeup so it would become a canvas for the insanely saturated colors of the projections. Setting the projector in motion I "did my thing" as the camera rolled. While I was going for some kind of Warholian/Dylanesque vibe, the white make up on my face actually made the footage completely disturbing/actually nightmare inducing. Note to self: white makeup on face makes you look like a serial killer.