INTERVIEW :

Can you present yourself in a few words?
My work explores a variety of subjects, from the heightened realities depicted in modern media to the perceptual effects of
semi-abstraction. Through the process of collaging figurative elements into semi-abstract compositions, within my drawing
and paintings, I hope to direct the viewer into a visual state of limbo, where the brain attempts to pull the image together, to
make sense of the recognisable parts, but instead is left with a shifting surface that fails to fully intergrate.

What is your artistic background?
GCSE in Art and Design, GNVQ in Art and Design, Foundation course in Art and Design, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine
Art Painting. Having mentioned all that I feel I've really been self taught, to become an artist you just need a passion to make
a lot of art and to expose yourself to as much visual media as you can, going through that educational structure.
just formalised that process.

Can you describe your artistic style?
Neo-Baroque Psycho-Pop Abstractionism.

What are your inspirations, references?
Painting, philosophy, illusion, allusion, metaphysics, Hollywood, subliminal messages, baroque sculpture, anime, taxidermy,
blackholes, silence, origami, psychology, music, zombies, the death of affect, sunlight through trees, drawing, running, Japan,
glossy magazines, a blank canvas, wrathful buddhist deities, fashion ads, movie trailers, manipulation, quantum physics,
surgery, reading, placebos, purity, porn, religious ecstasy, skepticism, car crashes, destruction, reconstruction, theology,
the sky, superficiality, art, malls, desire, meditation, martial arts...etc. etc. etc.

Do you have some future projects?
The Inscending Spiral' solo show at Mirus Gallery, San Francisco.

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