Manuel Zamudio McAllen, USA
Manuel’s work is deeply cinematographic – it´s no surprise that the artist mentions the filmmakers Kubrick, Ridley Scott and Tarkovsky as his main influencers. Indeed, these pieces look like episodes from horror movies, put on pause.
Hoping Through the Apocalypse - 2019 - Oil on wood Size of artwork: Ø 38.1 cm
Manuel’s other source of inspiration is underground urban culture and graffiti. Intense colours, expressivity, surreal motifs and symbolism are some of his trademarks. Manuel likes to define his own style as “post-apocalyptic realism”. He aims to make the viewer meditate on the restraints of society which bring our world to ruins, and uses art as a stimulus for independent thinking and unconstraint conclusion-making.
Idol Worship - 2019 - Oil on wood Size of artwork: Ø 38.1 cm
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