Jeron Braxton

UTA Artist Space is pleased to present artist and animator Jeron Braxton’s Ouroboros, a representation of the interchangeable but oftentimes symbiotic nature of consumerism and addiction. Like the serpent of ouroboros, humans are pushed into a continuous state of "drive" and "chase" to be more, strive for more, and buy more, but fail to realize that they are running in circles. In this exhibition, Braxton sheds light on how people are constantly trying to consume it all – stability, chaos, drugs, peace, violence, harmony, sex, love, ourselves, other cultures, other selves – and above all, do not notice the strings that have been attached by the powers that be.

Ouroboros, Braxton’s first solo art exhibition at UTA Artist Space Los Angeles, features work in a variety of mediums – video, collage, screen print, painting, sculpture, and immersive installations – bringing to life the worlds created through Braxton’s celebrated videos and games. The whimsical nature of Braxton’s characters, like his pill-eared bunny wryly named Oxycotton Tail, belie the heavier topics they grapple with, and pay homage to a deep history of film, literature and media that have inspired this body of work. Ouroboros demonstrates the truly multi-hyphenate sphere that Braxton effortlessly inhabits, straddling the blurry lines between film, gaming, fine art, fashion, and culture.

Jeron Braxton is a self-taught, award winning animator and developer who grew up as a gamer. Those games have influenced his work from his logo to his actual animation style. His nostalgic 90s and early aughts video game references are showcased throughout all of his work. He’s currently directing his first animated feature, Slime, with Kid Cudi starring and producing alongside Hammerstone. His work has premiered 4 times at the Sundance Film Festivals (Winning Best Animated Short in 2018) and he has animated music videos for top billboard artists like The Weeknd and Pusha T. His animated show Daytime Noire Sold to FX. On the branding side, Jeron has worked with the likes of Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton, and GCDS and was the creative director for V Files’s fashion show at NYFW. He was most recently featured on Variety’s 2023 list of 10 Animators to Watch.