On Saturday, one of my oldest (and most patient) friends, Motorato, im’d me about an exhibition opening that was taking place at the Museum of Robots. So I tp’d over to see what was going on. The exhibition, called “Bots, Bugs and Beasts”, showcases the work of Grover Zelin (rl Joshua Ellingson), an artist who works as an illustrator.
Ellingson is influenced by popular culture and astronomy. He says “There’s something about the scale of the cosmic level that makes my brain buzz.”
Zelin was present at the opening of the exhibition and spoke about his work. He said that he usually starts off his work using coloured pencil on paper, then finishing it off on the computer. One story I found particularly interesting was about an editorial illustration Zelin had done. It shows an eagle and its nest, which contains hungry baby dragons. It must have caught the eye of someone from 1800 Tequila because it can now be seen on a bottle in their essential artist series. 
Another work I particularly liked was a picture of Ganesh, a Hindu Deity. Zelin had been asked to participate in a group show in which all the artworks were to be on giant stickers. This offered the artist the opportunity to literally think outside the box, he was able to create an artwork that fit into a corner instead of the usual box-like shape of most gallery wall art. Zelin described the sticker art as being “instantaneous murals”.
Quite a few works in the exhibition have recorded commentary by the artist (including the Ganesh work) which is a great addition. If you like bright colours, scary (?) imagery and the chance to create your own narrative go visit the “Bots, Bugs and Beasts” exhibition at the Museum of Robots.Hibiscus Hastings
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