2008-2011
The "Vacuum" series humors society's fascination with violence, death and insanity. In these drawings, I create a tortured persona in order to embody the stereotype of the tragic artist. I exaggerate the characteristics of the crazy, unstable, melancholic artist in order to question its glorification and validity.
The clear plastic bag also serves as a technical challenge. Shine and smoothness dissolve into distressed, scratchy marks.