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Calem Glover
Calem Glover, also known as Kingscribbler, and his artistic journey began in the '80s with the scribbles on notepads and phonebooks at home. Here, he felt a sense of order amongst the circles, diagonal lines, and other scribbles on these brown pages. Glover saw beauty in these everyday scribbles and took it upon himself to express them into art. Kingscribbler builds his world through what he calls, “Doodle-Expressionism”, and his experience in the ‘90s New York street-art scene gives his paintings a sense of speed and performance—the graffiti strokes and sliding, thin lines flowing together to create density.
At times amidst the whirl of thoughts and chaos, we scribble aimlessly. This fundamental act of expressing deeper emotion forms the basis of Glover’s act. Through his scribbles, the artist channels into the myriad of emotions and subjects rooted in his upbringing and life clear of any exterior influence or motivation. His seemingly chaotic works rather demystifies and decodes the volatile and underlying emotions with clear, crisp colors and scribbly lines.
Underneath the veneer of childlike doodles lie an art form and an artist's vision who finds beauty in imperfection and embraces it with explosive energy and color.
Calem Glover, also known as Kingscribbler, and his artistic journey began in the '80s with the scribbles on notepads and phonebooks at home. Here, he felt a sense of order amongst the circles, diagonal lines, and other scribbles on these brown pages. Glover saw beauty in these everyday scribbles and took it upon himself to express them into art. Kingscribbler builds his world through what he calls, “Doodle-Expressionism”, and his experience in the ‘90s New York street-art scene gives his paintings a sense of speed and performance—the graffiti strokes and sliding, thin lines flowing together to create density.
At times amidst the whirl of thoughts and chaos, we scribble aimlessly. This fundamental act of expressing deeper emotion forms the basis of Glover’s act. Through his scribbles, the artist channels into the myriad of emotions and subjects rooted in his upbringing and life clear of any exterior influence or motivation. His seemingly chaotic works rather demystifies and decodes the volatile and underlying emotions with clear, crisp colors and scribbly lines.
Underneath the veneer of childlike doodles lie an art form and an artist's vision who finds beauty in imperfection and embraces it with explosive energy and color.
(b. 1977~)
(b.1980~)
Artist Biography
Solo Exhibitions
2023 The Scribbled Line Is Life, Roy Gallery, Seoul
2019 Jamppong, Livingroom Seoul, Seoul
2016 Free Range, Hygienic Art Gallery, New London CT USA
Group Exhibitions
2022 Expression ,Roy Gallery, Seoul
2018 King Scribbler, Livingroom Seoul, Seoul
Art Fairs
2024 BAMA, Bexco, Busan
2023 Urban Break Busan, Bexco, Busan
2018 Yongsan International Art Festival, Seoul
Art Fairs
2024 BAMA, Bexco, Busan
2023 Urban Break Busan, Bexco, Busan
2018 Yongsan International Art Festival, Seoul
Artworks
Exhibitions
Open Call | Group Exhibition
Dec 9- Dec 24, 2022
Calem Glover | Solo Exhibition
Feb 11- Mar 5, 2023
Calem Glover
Dec 14- Dec 17, 2023
Museful Reveries
Apr 11 - Apr 14, 2024