Dear ChangeFashion,

RA in Antwerp presented from yesterday until November 25th a new body of work by NY-based artist Joshua Ben Longo, a series of devilish little monster sculptures & illustrations “made to recreate that blinded excitement when you enter a toy store or the first time you go to the zoo”.

These newest pieces embody a sense of ritual and unknown function, suggesting a social narrative & a mythology for the creatures which inhabit the space. Joshua promises this show will take you “further down the Longoland monster hole!”

Since graduating from NYC’s Pratt Institute in 2003 with a degree in industrial design, Joshua has been exhibiting & creating his elaborate exhibits, sculptures, furniture & illustration in reaction to the restrictive world of commercial design. Past exhibitions include the Shelburne museum in Vermont, the Society of Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, and most recently in Créteil, France for Nouveaux Monstres (Exit Festival).

Alsongside his art, Joshua also writes music and looks forward to a long career in motivational speaking.

More info via www.longoland.com and via RA’s webshop