Dero Christensen’s debut solo show
November 16 - December 4, 2024

Closing Reception:
December 4th

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Hours This Week
Monday - Wednesday: 4PM - 8PM
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 11AM - 6PM
Saturday: 10AM - 2PM
Sunday: CLOSED

by Appointment
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Location
806 Broadway, Santa monica

In his debut solo show, “Awaiting Equilibrium” at Dorado 806 Projects in Santa Monica, Ca., Christensen aims to expand on his lively expression of slow motion escapism through his current Sungod protagonist, a symbol of contemplative consciousness and enlightenment. The Sungod is found throughout the work waiting patiently, at times leisurely for an inevitable equilibrium, a necessary balance to the earth and humanity it illuminates.

Dero Christensen (b.1989 Laguna Hills, CA) is a self-described optimist and artist whose colorful approach to oil and acrylic painting integrates a spectrum of patterns and palettes. While largely self taught, his artistic essence draws upon his travels and a healthy appetite for worldly folk design. Nomadic by nature, Christensen finds kinship in the sea, but currently resides and works in Phoenix, AZ.

My work represents a playful, if not optimistic perception of current and ancient societies balancing  consciousness with biological instincts. Through absurdist eyes- I find inspiration in the human endurance transitioning from a natural wildness to a modern industrial mind. Constantly contemplating the benefits and downfalls of human mindfulness in a time of perceived progress, the portrayals and themes meander with the seesaw of contemplative thought.

With oil, acrylic and textures, I emphasize expressive patterns, high saturated colors and godlike symbolism to create a version of folk art not dissimilar from myself- riddled with ironic idealism of philosophic leisure, nostalgia and whimsical escape.