For my second week artist, I picked Greg Klamt, a surreal artist who specifies in 'techno-organic art.' Inspired by images of fantasy and surrealism as a child, he turned his attention to digital art, where he found a way to 'blur the edges of reality and imagination.' That is apparent by the look of his piece, 'Three Musicians,' which has a strange appearance that makes it stand out, almost like high-definition, but stays within the boundaries of graphic design through its childlike interior. According to his website, Greg has worked with photographs of various elements of nature, original drawings, mixed media paintings, etchings, and elements of graphic design to enable the specific appearances of his pieces.
The bizarre characters in the foreground, as well as the darkly colored fog and outline of the lizard behind them, offer the viewer a strange and surreal experience driven by childhood, imagination, and originality.
Klamt's Website: http://moca.virtual.museum/klamt/klamt01.htm
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