When I first met Joe Ded, I was warned but still had no idea what I was in for. I was told by the editor that this guy was going to grab my eyes, rip them out of my head, throw a crazy colorful filter in the sockets and When I first met Joe Ded, I was warned but still had no idea what I was in for. I was told by the editor that this guy was going to prevent me from ever seeing art the same way again. The wildest part of the whole scenario is that he is telling me all grab my eyes, rip them out of my head, throw a crazy colorful filter in the sockets and this three steps before we walk into the gallery in which Joe Ded is showing. prevent me from ever seeing art the same way again. The wildest part of the whole scenario is that he is telling me all this three steps before we walk into the gallery in which Joe Ded is showing. I remember there being 6 or 7 other artists showing at the same gallery but for the life of me I could not tell you one name of the others. They were good but none of them were Joe Ded. What I do remember was walking into a tiny, single I remember there being 6 or 7 other artists showing at the same gallery but for the life of me I could not tell you one name of the car, garage-style, roller door gallery in Downtown Pomona’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk and having my mind others. They were good but none of them were Joe Ded. What I do remember was walking into a tiny, single car, garage-style, complete blown. I was being told how Joe Ded’s work was,“Right over there” in the opposite corner but in the true spirit roller door gallery in Downtown Pomona’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk and having my mind of a contemporary art connoisseur I continued to proceed to enjoy all the other art. complete blown. I was being told how Joe Ded’s work was,“Right over there” in the opposite corner but in the true spirit of a contemporary art connoisseur I continued to proceed to enjoy all the other art. Now ieLAvate Magazine presents to you what blew my mind that chilly, wet and rainiy night in Pomona, CA. Now ieLAvate Magazine presents to you what blew my mind that chilly, wet and rainiy night in Pomona, CA.
Joe Ded Words By Kevin Salaam Smith