Warren Jee
b. 1971, San Francisco ∙ CE artist from 1996 -
When Warren Jee first started at CE he produced large paintings using brushes affixed to cylinders that were attached to his electric wheelchair. Some of his work took months to complete given his limited range of motion and protracted movement, but these facts allow for collaborative solutions to creative problems. Jee wanted to make sculptures of the robots he had begun planning, but was not pleased with the uneven line he produced when creating the schematics. Staff generated paper with grids for him to follow with the understanding that the pieces cut from his drawings would adhere to the nearest grid line and replicate the exact dimensions he sought. Jee would then discuss his choices of material, color, accessory, etc with staff before it was assembled according to his design and vision.
Recently, he has been creating abstract pieces on paper that range in scale from three feet by four feet to six-inch square miniatures. Jee employs a number adaptive tools such as the “brush helmet” (a modified face shield with a flexible rod that various implements can be fastened to). Whether working on the wall, the floor, or a table, Jee’s calligraphic brush strokes and delicate inscriptions made from the deliberate and precise movements of his body convey a sense of the natural world, and dancer’s awareness of space.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2017
Black White, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2012
Out of Order, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2011
SMALL, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Structure, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2010
Spectrum, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Where Are We?, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Tiger Leaping Gold Mountain, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2009
"Science" Fiction, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Inscriptions, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2008
Fibrocosm, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2007
Super Heroes Super Villains, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2005
Revenge of Monster, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA