Mario Martinez (MARS-1) paints painstakingly detailed psychedelic/visionary artwork inspired by biology, mysticism, and architecture. The work is abstract and non-figurative, and tends to have a somewhat limited color palette. I’m not sure whether the artist would appreciate a comparison with Alex Grey. Although they are in the same solar system, the two artists are also as […]
Micah Ofstedahl paints what appear to be abstract surrealism. But the paintings are inspired by discoveries of science such as single-cell organisms, the structure of a bee’s eye, or anatomy at the cellular level. These are subjects that biology and microbiology continue to explore, from the neurons in our brains to the fabric of the universe. In this sense, Ofstedahl’s paintings […]
Haunting and surreal oil paintings by Chicago-based artist Nicholas Nadja. Nadja paints a world slightly off. A still life consisting of veiny-foot vase with sunflowers. A nude, headless female torso hanging from fish hooks and growing roots. (Titled Looking Through The Window Of An Abolished Trinity.) A cubist portrait where the subjects seems to be grimacing […]
Roby Dwi Antono’s artwork portrays a world just oh-so-subtly off… or not so subtly off. Recurring themes include human beings with rabbit heads or parts of other animals. Dining scenes juxtaposed with meat, animals eating at the table, and octopuses. I could go on, but you really should just click through the paintings. Roby Dwi Antono’s […]
John Brosio creates strange compositions with people in everyday situations and juxtaposed with massive tornados or surreal animals of exaggerated proportions… Statement The tornado for me represents a perfect blend of mythology and science. It is easy to imagine it alive and unpredictable, to view it as a god or agent thereof. One sees this mile high banshee […]
