About The Artist
Contemporary Artist Joe Dea (pronounced Day) was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Currently Dea lives and creates his digital paintings in West Hollywood, Ca & Las Cruces, NM.
Dea has created poster art for the New York City Ballet and Discovery Channel Films. In 2008 he designed the poster art for Werner Herzog's Oscar nominated Encounters at the End of the World. His video art has exhibited in NYC at the prestigious Kitchen Gallery, Global Village and Anthology Film Archives, also in San Francisco at The Optic Nerve. One of his pieces, Two Triple Cheese Side Order of Fries, is included in the NY Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art permanent video collection.
As an early pioneer of music video, he conceptualized, designed and directed more than thirty videos, five of these are included in Rolling Stone Magazine's All-Time Top 100 Videos.
Working as a TV director Dea has created hundreds of hours of television and won four Emmys.
In 2009 Dea was a co-host on the History Channel series What Went Down.
Fueled by his passion for painting and art, Joe combines his cinematic technique, computer design expertise and virtual reality to create arresting digital paintings on canvas (giclees.) His primary tools are a VR headset, Gravity Sketch, Photoshop, a Wacom tablet.
Artist Statement:
"As an artist, my passion lies in exploring the limitless possibilities of virtual reality (VR) art. My work is driven by a desire to challenge conventional ideas of what is possible within this emerging medium, and to create immersive experiences that are not just visually stunning, but also deeply emotional and transformative.
Through my digital art, I seek to transport viewers to new worlds and to offer them an experience that transcends the boundaries of the physical world. I believe that VR art has the power to awaken the senses and to inspire a sense of wonder and awe in those who engage with it.
When I begin a VR art project, I let my creativity guide me. I am constantly experimenting, pushing boundaries, and exploring new techniques and approaches. I am always surprised by the results of my work, and I know that a piece is complete when it possesses a certain energy and life that is difficult to put into words.
Looking to the future, I am filled with excitement about the possibilities that VR art holds. I am committed to exploring this medium to its fullest potential, and to creating work that is both beautiful and thought-provoking. I believe that VR art has the power to revolutionize the way we experience and engage with art, and I am eager to play a role in this exciting evolution."
Dea describes his style as Cyberdelic.
Dea has exhibited in shows at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art and the Museum of Neon Art.
Dea is also a portrait artist.