David Bustos

Born in Oeanside, California, David Bustos relates the human experience in a direct way. This is why his art stimulates self-reflection and reflection on the major themes of human life The factor that arouses the most curiosity is his minimalist, primitive style of simplifying forms More than an artistic style, it is an artistic philosophy The figurativeness of the composition, objective reality takes a back seat and consciously gives space to inner reality, which is therefore not visible and cannot be traced back to known forms. Emotions, exactly as in David's works, only have a semblance of reality, but develop in an abstract manner. Hence the doodles, the patches of colour. The first work presented is called Internal Chaos, the work is a strongly felt attempt to seek identity through depiction and the impossibility of achieving it, which leads to adding elements intuitively. What remains, in the end, is a chaotic representation "Internal chaos is what you feel when you struggle with your inner demons. Getting lost and searching for a semblance of peace that has not yet been found, feeling frustrated, feeling emotions all over the place in an unstable environment" says the artist. Seas of Change presents a doubly three-part scenario, as if each space were a necessary and indispensable step in the creation of the others, a kind of evolution "Seas of Change represents the crossing of life's obstacles. Before moving forward, it is necessary to embrace the intense waves that swirl around us and make us feel bad After all is said and done, a sense of calm breaks through, shedding light on you and signalling hope that better things are on the way" Poetic is the work Unsure of How to Feel, it hits the nail right on the head, the artist states "When you are left alone with your thoughts and emotions developed by traumatic events, you feel lost and don't know how to feel. Everything around you does not matter; you start to lose sight of who you are, wondering if your experiences are valid. Thus, you put on a mask to make yourself seen by the outside world, while deep inside, your world falls apart and you feel broken".