Recently my work as been reflecting ideas in science fiction that at one time or another were considered to ludicrous or fantastic to be considered science fact. One of my many fascinations within this is the notion of the multi-verse. The multi-verse is in fact multiple dimensions all happening on top of each other congruently but just out of our plane of existence. This trope has been popular with many science fiction show, comics and animation for many years but now is starting to make some ground in serious science circles. What interests me about this is the idea of weak spots in between dimensions where the real and the perceived real intersect. The phenomenology of seeing something that is out of grasp with your knowledge of reality but still in your physical dimension.
With in my art I try to take these notions of the multi-verse and incorporate them in my work. Often I juxtapose almost surreal situations with more recognizable characters. This is to create a dialogue with the surroundings and hint that there might be a narrative aspect to my work. There is a narrative quality to my work in the same way a single comic panel has a narrative. When in succession the idea is more cohesive but alone it is far to obscured by the limited information to draw a definitive conclusion. The stylization of my work speaks to my environment and the age I grew up. Though many people would consider this work pop-art because it references popular culture in its use of anime/manga and bright colors but I often don’t like to pigeon hole my work in that aspect. I think it is impossible to make any work where the popular society does not have an influence in your work. That’s why it is hard for me to work in a way other then graphic characters and bright colors because I have been so exposed to that through out my life I have a hard time expressing my ideas in a way that does not appear cartoony or non-academic.
