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Have A Nice Trip | 19.5” x 13.5” | Acrylic Ink on Paper | 2017.
The S ur vi vor | 13 i nch es tall, 4 .5 inches wide | Foam, C a nvas, Wire, A cr ylic
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lex Li is a NYC based illustrator and animator, with a BFA in Illustration from the Parsons New School of Design. Inspired by sculptural
elements and 3D animation, his current artwork incorporates human life narratives that deal with survival themes. Animation has more importantly, given him the ability to capture the visual surroundings expressed in his indepth narratives. Unlike, the digital realm of animation, his character figure designs offer a physical representation of the harsh textures and bold
Loves Me, Loves Me Not | Have A Nice Trip | 19.5” x 13.5”
colors he uses to stray away from static and minimal styles.
Acrylic Ink on Paper | 2017.
She | 9” x 12” | Ink and Digital | 2017.
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Enc a p su la ted Tree M ap (wall s culpt ure) | 1 4 Inches Tall, 8 Inche s Wi de, 4 I nches Deep | Chipboard, Watercolor, Ink
saki Okamura is a Japanese illustrator and concept artist based in New York City, with a BFA in Illustration from The Parsons School of
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elsey Reilly is an illustrator from Jersey City, New Jersey. With a deep interest in color, Kelsey paints with predominantly acrylic
ink. The subject matter for this body of work deals with being lost
Design. His work often observes psychological and sociopolitical themes
and lacking answers. All of the figures are embarking on journeys
through the lens of horror and twisted fantasy, depicting humanoids with
in strange environments and are extremely unprepared for them.
features and mutations symbolic of flawed facets of society and the
The environments that the figures are placed in appear bright and
human mind. For ideation, Okamura finds inspiration from nature, films,
colorful but the figure expresses that they are far from comfort. The
Japanese manga, and his personal experiences and thoughts. He has
exaggerated nature of Reilly’s work is an exploration of the self and
previously worked with The Japan Society, The United Nations, and Mishka
how one integrates with their surroundings.
NYC.