I create art to make people dream, question reality, and fall in love with the future again.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I love creating retro futuristic paintings and digital art inspired by 1960s aesthetics, classic cinema, sci-fi, and space exploration. My work blends nostalgia with imagination. Its fun comic-style worlds filled with cinematic characters, futuristic dreams, and playful twists. I want my art to make people feel curious, inspired, and excited about the future again while bringing beauty, humor, and personality back into modern life.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration classic films, vintage Bond aesthetics, pop art, surrealism, sci fi comics, old school cars, architecture, and the optimism people once had about the future. Artists like Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí, Johnathan Adler, and Slim Aarons inspire me because they each created worlds that made reality feel magical and fun. I’m also inspired by fashion, music, space exploration, and the idea that the future can feel fun, artistic, and full of wonder.
What would you do with $25,000?The $25,000 would help me create my first solo exhibition and bring my retro-futuristic artistic world to life through immersive paintings, digital works, and interactive installations. A portion of the profits would support animal rescue organizations I volunteer with, a cause deeply important to me. I’d also love for the opportunity to lead to collaborations across fashion, design, and visual storytelling.
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