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Artist Spotlight: Erik Mark Sandberg

A selection of recent work by Los Angeles-based artist and academic Erik Mark Sandberg (previously featured here). Drawing inspiration from everyday life, Sandberg uses interdisciplinary approaches to explore the mechanics of consumer culture and love in the modern age. His work encompasses a diverse range of mediums, including printmaking, digital processes, and sculpture. His hairy figures and allegorical narratives come to life in a crafted fusion of traditional painting techniques. A thought-provoking exploration of our present state, Sandberg aims to create a painterly space of psychological dimensions between the natural world and the artificial reality of the digital sphere. Check out more images below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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