Untitled Painting

Caster was born in 1986 in Benin; he was raised by his Father and Grandparent due to the unexpected passing of his birth Mother. Caster's a young artist of special talent. With no formal artistic training, he has managed to depict palpable imagery from his memory with honesty and clarity. His dynamic drawings and paintings are executed with flourish and verve. In the midst of a creative cycle of self-discovery, a world of youthful exuberance has emerged. Combining finesse with delicate energy, his paintings often reveal his journey into an inspired fantasy world based on his former home in Benin and Togo (West Africa). “Casters surprises and delights his audience by superimposing academic rules with colorful imagination. Thus, his "Artistique Main Noir" trademark or “nom de plume” which is French for Black Hand bringing a liveliness and bold originality that is seductive and even exotic to our frequently jaded kind of self-portrait, discovering a renaissance of images from within and opening up visual emotions for us." Stated by his mentor and one of his main inspirations; Mr. Arthur Secunda. Caster states, “What inspires me most is the unique view of my surroundings, Arthur Secunda’s artwork, and finally the people and the forces that exist within us. To me, this is an outward manifestation of what I put into my work; my work exposes my emotions, thoughts, feelings, fears, dreams and observations about life. I exhibit a sense of creativity and awareness with the taste of Africa, so as to bring viewers and admirers to the place where I came from, my background. I believe that every mistake that I may make in my Art is a sign from God to go back and learn, and grow from.