Here lie the digital drawings, videos, and compilation creations in their entirety starting from The Messenger of Madness series exhibition to my work that is used on YouTube channels and Instagram.
The Messenger of Madness Series (2021-2022)
Artist Statement | Method Behind The Madness
H.P Lovecraft pioneered the genre of space horror in the late 19th century through his short stories that dealt with humanity's fear of the unknown and body horror. My work takes his ideas and transforms them into digital images and short video works. My subject matter frequently uses squids, space, and spirals to convey ideas about this unknown factor that humanity fears.
The reasoning behind why all of these pieces are of the Lovecraftian horror genre is because this genre is something that has made me want to create original content. This spark of creativity drives this work to be what it is today. The out-of-placeness, the ambiguity, and the sheer amount of content in each work is something I love to strive for.
All the works on display show a commonality of this theme which starts with the squid. This squid is a mascot for me and is my stand-in for a Lovecraftian monster that drives sentient beings to madness. Another aspect that I use to make the genre my own is RGB digital glitching. I quickly became obsessed with this technique and method of art since it would take something potentially bland and make it look way more intriguing. On top of having digital glitches, I also add a ton of tiny details to my pieces so that the longer you look at them, the more you get to discover. These details include hidden phrases in eldritch texts to references of H.P Lovecraft’s work. Lately, I have been on a bit of a downward spiral when using spirals, especially in this set of works. I use spirals to emphasize space (in terms of reality) and a brainwashing effect that the squid in my work is trying to impose upon the viewers.
H.P Lovecraft pioneered the genre of space horror in the late 19th century through his short stories that dealt with humanity's fear of the unknown and body horror. My work takes his ideas and transforms them into digital images and short video works. My subject matter frequently uses squids, space, and spirals to convey ideas about this unknown factor that humanity fears.
The reasoning behind why all of these pieces are of the Lovecraftian horror genre is because this genre is something that has made me want to create original content. This spark of creativity drives this work to be what it is today. The out-of-placeness, the ambiguity, and the sheer amount of content in each work is something I love to strive for.
All the works on display show a commonality of this theme which starts with the squid. This squid is a mascot for me and is my stand-in for a Lovecraftian monster that drives sentient beings to madness. Another aspect that I use to make the genre my own is RGB digital glitching. I quickly became obsessed with this technique and method of art since it would take something potentially bland and make it look way more intriguing. On top of having digital glitches, I also add a ton of tiny details to my pieces so that the longer you look at them, the more you get to discover. These details include hidden phrases in eldritch texts to references of H.P Lovecraft’s work. Lately, I have been on a bit of a downward spiral when using spirals, especially in this set of works. I use spirals to emphasize space (in terms of reality) and a brainwashing effect that the squid in my work is trying to impose upon the viewers.
From The Abyss (2020-2022)
Vector Art (2020-2024)
Vector Art For Shirts (2023-2024)
These are just a small portion of the hundreds of designs I have made while working as the graphic designer at a printing shop. I have delt with just about any design that was thrown my way from goofy one off shirts to dealing with big names like Telemundo.
Digital Compilations (2020-2022)
Social Media Art (2019-2023)
YouTube Thumbnails (2019-2022)
Now to clarify this is not the total 345 video thumbnails on my YouTube channel this is just a small sample of what I currently have on hand.
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." - Banksy