Production Art from Alchemy in Venice
The artworks featured here are original pieces created by filmmaker and artist Jon Fitzgerald using a range of techniques and reclaimed materials, including recycled media mosaics, cassette ribbon portraits, VHS tape assemblage, and charcoal drawings on reclaimed surfaces. Inspired by the creative spirit of Venice Beach and the themes of Alchemy in Venice, each work transforms discarded materials into contemporary visual storytelling that celebrates cinema, music, and sustainability.
Reimagined Classics
These mixed-media mosaics transform discarded materials—such as vinyl records, plastic, and other found objects—into layered visual compositions. Each piece reflects the themes of Alchemy in Venice, turning everyday waste into art that celebrates creativity, sustainability, and reinvention.
VHS Cinema Relics
Using recycled VHS tapes and vintage video materials, these works honor the history of cinema while reimagining obsolete media as contemporary art. The pieces celebrate film culture and the physical formats that once carried some of cinema’s most iconic stories.
Soundtrack Portraits
Created with audio cassette ribbon and recycled music media, these portraits explore the deep connection between music, memory, and film. The delicate layering of magnetic tape transforms sound into image, celebrating the enduring influence of music in cinematic storytelling.
Scenes from Venice
These expressive charcoal drawings are created on reclaimed materials such as recycled cardboard. The raw textures of the surface reflect the natural environment of Venice Beach while emphasizing the project’s commitment to sustainability and artistic transformation.
These mixed-media mosaics transform discarded materials—such as vinyl records, plastic, and other found objects—into layered visual compositions. Each piece reflects the themes of Alchemy in Venice, turning everyday waste into art that celebrates creativity, sustainability, and reinvention.
VHS Cinema Relics
Using recycled VHS tapes and vintage video materials, these works honor the history of cinema while reimagining obsolete media as contemporary art. The pieces celebrate film culture and the physical formats that once carried some of cinema’s most iconic stories.
Soundtrack Portraits
Created with audio cassette ribbon and recycled music media, these portraits explore the deep connection between music, memory, and film. The delicate layering of magnetic tape transforms sound into image, celebrating the enduring influence of music in cinematic storytelling.
Scenes from Venice
These expressive charcoal drawings are created on reclaimed materials such as recycled cardboard. The raw textures of the surface reflect the natural environment of Venice Beach while emphasizing the project’s commitment to sustainability and artistic transformation.