Today, John is back in his studio, working on a print series titled UFO-UMIS #50, celebrating 20 years of a drawing series that began in 2004.
The release of this edition is in collaboration with Autoimmune Association, “the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to autoimmune disease advocacy, awareness, education, and research”. 10% of all proceeds from each sale will be donated to Autoimmune Association
“This drawing series starts with twisting and stretching a small kneaded eraser. There are immediate acts of suspended action, captured through photography, montaged, and then rendered carefully with pencil on paper. Seemingly organic, otherworldly forms develop from this process. We all worked with this edition to preserve the original fine pencil quality while still making it affordable to the public.
In addition, every sale of these prints will inch towards a bit more help for those struggling with autoimmune disease, which I have had to personally deal with. This is during a time when medical research is at such critical crossroads, so your support will help make a difference!”
– John von Bergen, 2025