Art Beats and Lyrics (Gentleman Jack)

I went to the Gentleman Jack: art beats and lyrics.  There I was able to see all sorts of expression art.  The art seemed very youthful and detailed.  The various artists are very talented.  The art was not merely paintings, however.  The music that was played that night was also art itself.  It was interesting to hear the youthful sounds while immersed in the youthful visualizations.  The most interesting piece I witnessed was the projection art on display.  I was able to take a spray paint can that projected a light against a screen.  A projector also projected a light against the rear of the screen controlled by a computer.  When the two lights would collide, the computer would have the project place colors against the rear of the screen imitating paint on a wall.  I was then able to create my own artistic creation that could easily be replaced by someone else’s.  I hope that this technology will replace graffti paintings on buildings.  This would replace vandalism on structures while still allowing the graffti painting to express themselves.

“Since its humble beginnings in 2004 in Atlanta’s Little Five Points - Gentleman Jack Art, Beats and Lyrics National (GJ AB+L) Tour has brought some of the hottest urban visual artists, DJ’s, bands and interactive event activities to cities across the U.S. - including DC, Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia and New Orleans.  Art, Beats + Lyrics is a groundbreaking multimedia art and music exhibition that  highlights the urban art form and the original themes of hip-hop through music and visual art.  After 2 years of a few very successful events, Jack Daniels (Jack Daniels Distillery) came on board as the title sponsor and Arts, Beats + Lyrics went from Atlanta’s Little Five Points to a National Tour” (examiner.com, 2011)