{"id":1653,"date":"2009-12-10T20:09:09","date_gmt":"2009-12-11T03:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2009-12-11T14:34:44","modified_gmt":"2009-12-11T21:34:44","slug":"duct-tape-and-adderall-a-look-at-artist-matthew-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/2009\/12\/10\/duct-tape-and-adderall-a-look-at-artist-matthew-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Duct Tape and Adderall-A Look at Artist Matthew America"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Lydia Riley<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Matthew
\nIn order to get to Matthew America Asbury\u2019s (his real name) apartment, I have to be buzzed in, pass a gang of teenage crack dealers, and ride the elevator to the top floor. I knock on the door, and he opens it, stating-
\n\u201cYou\u2019d better have weed or cigarettes.\u201d
\n\tI possess the latter, so Matthew invites me into a studio filled with art (even the fridge has been modified into a giant rectangular robot with duct tape), high-end technology, and one tiny dog. We sit on his bed, a space from which he is working with Photoshop, something he does the entire interview.
\n\tReviewer Magazine: Why Photoshop?
\n\tMatthew America Asbury: Because it\u2019s like painting with data. You\u2019re not limited by anything except your imagination.
\n\tRM: What gave you the idea to work with duct tape?
\n\tMAA: Because I love the idea of making art out of crap. Just taking something that people touch everyday and turning it into art. And turning it into an expression of myself.
\n\"Duct
\n\tRM: Ah, let me itch my psoriasis\u2026okay, what\u2019s your favorite medium?
\n\tMAA: Oh, it\u2019s tough to say. I can\u2019t pick one. Picking one is insanity. It\u2019s like asking, \u201cWho\u2019s your favorite child?\u201d I\u2019d have to say that life is my favorite medium.
\n\tRM: What do you eat?
\n\tMAA: I don\u2019t, usually. Usually when I\u2019m creating art I\u2019m manic. Usually when I\u2019m creating art I\u2019m too busy to eat.
\n\tRM: Are you manic right now?
\n\tMAA: No, I\u2019m depressed\u2026but look at the shit I\u2019m creating (a digitally altered black and white photo of himself). It\u2019s depressing at the least. That and somebody gave me Adderall earlier.
\n\tRM: How do drugs influence your art?
\n\tMAA: Mmmm\u2026I don\u2019t know. I mean, honestly, they\u2019re a big part of my life, so they\u2019re a big part of my art.
\n\tRM: Why do you smoke cigarettes?
\n\tMAA: It gives me something to do when I\u2019m on break from my shitty job (Matthew is a bouncer at a local gay bar). It gives me something to do when I\u2019m stressed out. Smoking is actually a big part of my art.
\n\tRM: How does art affect your sex life and vice versa?
\n\tMAA: Probably gets me laid a lot (laughs). Probably the only reason I get laid; it\u2019s the only talent that I have.
\n\tRM: So, does your sex life inspire you?
\n\tMAA: Yeah, honestly it does because inevitably the people I\u2019m fucking make their way into my art.
\n\"The
\n\tRM: You recently had your first gallery show\u2026what was that like?
\n\tMAA: It was nerve-racking.
\n\tRM: Were you excited?
\n\tMAA: I didn\u2019t eat that day because I was afraid I\u2019d throw up. I have this fear of success and I was that close.
\n\tRM: Why do you have a fear of success?
\n\tMAA: Because if you are good at something people will expect something out of you. I don\u2019t want anyone to expect something out of me.
\n\tRM: I notice that you carry a box cutter.
\n\tMAA: You never know.<\/p>\n

Matthew’s artwork can be seen this month at the Keyhole Gallery, 1903 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri. His website is http:\/\/s214.photobucket.com\/home\/matthewamerica<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By: Lydia Riley In order to get to Matthew America Asbury\u2019s (his real name) apartment, I have to be buzzed in, pass a gang of teenage crack dealers, and ride the elevator to the top floor. I knock on the door, and he opens it, stating- \u201cYou\u2019d better have weed or cigarettes.\u201d I possess the latter, so Matthew invites me […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[574],"tags":[1108,588,586,584,583,585,587],"class_list":["post-1653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","tag-art","tag-box-cutter","tag-drugs","tag-duct-tape","tag-matthew-america","tag-photoshop","tag-sex"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8807,"url":"https:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/2013\/06\/15\/americana-music-heritage-in-city-heights\/","url_meta":{"origin":1653,"position":0},"title":"Americana Music Heritage in City Heights’ Black Cat","author":"Reviewer Rob","date":"June 15, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Old-Time Rock MusicTweetThe History in American Music Runs Deep at The Black Cat Bar","rel":"","context":"In "archive"","block_context":{"text":"archive","link":"https:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/category\/archive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":19489,"url":"https:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/2023\/04\/15\/remove-tool-in-photoshop-beta\/","url_meta":{"origin":1653,"position":1},"title":"Photoshop Beta “Remove” Tool","author":"Reviewer Rob","date":"April 15, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"first effort Pre-and-post using the new Remove Tool that Photoshop Bata has recently added. 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