Gabriel Meekins I like to create work that utilizes the familiar, perhaps even the mundane, and to present it from a new angle to inspire curiosity and insight. I feel that the aesthetic qualities of a work of art can greatly affect how people experience the concept of the work.
I will often draw conceptual ideas from social issues, political views, humor, mental health, and current affairs. I want to create pieces that can have slightly different meanings for each person, by challenging preconceived notions about social situations, people and personal experiences.
I use a variety of media, including over-looked everyday materials, graphite, gouache, ink, micron pens and digital animation. My work ranges from drawings and paintings to sculpture. In my working process, I like to begin by experimenting with a concept. From there, I’ll choose my materials, and begin to picture the details or consider the changes that could be made to draw attention to the desired aspects of the work.
Bush; aluminum window screen
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