I create art because I love it, but most importantly I create art to make people laugh or experience the weird things I think of.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Creating art that brings me joy and allows me to experiment with ideas is definitely my favourite, but I also like creating art that allows others to see from my weird perspective in hopes to make them laugh.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration from a lot of my favourite 90’s cartoons, skateboard culture, creating out of the box ideas or dramatizing certain events or fraises. I’ve also used Inktober as a source of inspiration with prompts helping spark my creative ideas.
What would you do with $25,000?I would love to create my own skateboard brand; making custom skateboards for people with custom designs (similar to a tattoo artist without poking them with a needle) repurposing old skateboards for display with my artwork, and ultimately building my name to a point I can make a living creating and eventually sharing with others by running art classes creating their own skateboard's.
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