Cathartic process. Understanding society and conveying one's personal interpretation of individual and collective experiences
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Contemporary figurative, interpretative and expressive landscape
Where do you find inspiration?Francis Bacon, Anselm Kiefer, Marlena Dumas, William Kentridge, Basquiat, Francesca Woodman
What would you do with $25,000?Attend residencies, prepare a suite for exhibition, secure some supplies
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