Theme: Identity
Michael Reeders
Michael Reeders is a mural artist based in Los Angeles. His work represents the concept of identity- his work prompts the viewer to question their sense of self, It is clear he wishes to make his viewers debate the themes of being ‘lost’ and being an ‘outsider’. He combines his techniques, thoughts and ideals in his art to achieve this. The resulting artwork is this modern surrealist artwork with a graphic quality because of his choice of colour palette, normally being bright vibrant colours, similar to pop art. ‘Primal Chant’ combines graffiti, fine art and graphic design techniques. It displays the bright colour palette and the influence of pop art seen in the repeating patterns. This artwork calls out to the loss of identity and mortality of human beings, Reeders combines a graphic style background and realism to emphasise his message.
Michael Reeders, Primal Chant, 2018
References
[Accessed date 14 February 2023]
https://artvee.com/dl/primal-chant/
[Accessed date 14 February 2023]