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“What you gonna do with your emotions Ones you barely recognize In your sleep I heard your screaming, ‘This is not voluntary! This is not voluntary! If this is life I'd rather die!’" (Lou Reed “Riptide”) ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA I am an illustrator of ideas. Controlled chaos, humour and surprise are all merged in my mixed media works Often appearing playful at first, my works endeavour to visually express my understanding about existence in the 21st century and references to the past. My work aims to examine society’s lusts and desire with fortune and fame and, consequentially, to highlight our insecurities. I spend much of my free time observing the race called humans in our cities, on the roads, on public transport, in the media and in our fantasies. My works are a result of the conglomerating effect of experiencing and observing these fascinating individuals. I try to imagine their desires, their fantasies, their trials, their fears, their triumphs and …their failures. I often ask myself…why? …how?....if?... I don’t always answer myself. Using mixed media allows me to combine recognizable figures from all walks of life, iconographic or cartoon characters with other seemingly mundane objects or paper. Through this, I attempt to expose the dark reality behind the glossy facade. The images and media used often act as a representation of a consumer-driven dream world behind which lies layers of a more brutal reality. This work is inspired by the works of Joseph Cornell, Max Ernst and Nick Bantock. I look toward artists prepared to do the unexpected, to push the envelope or include images or concepts, sometimes totally unrelated, to arrive at a final work. As a result, there is always a sense of spontaneity and urgency when constructing my mixed media works. Following my first instincts gives me the best results. My goal always is to construct interesting and challenging images which draws the viewer inward.

Mixed Media:Fabric on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:14.6 W x 14.6 H x 1.2 D in

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