VIRTUAL SENIOR SHOW: Sam Garbus
The Everydays Series
This has been an on-and-off project over the last three years. Currently, I've settled on producing a new image each day as part of a longer running series inspired by the artist Mike Winkelmann. This is as opposed to having the images be part of separate smaller series. All of these images are created using found images and digital editing and are inspired by the principles of surrealism, Dada, absurdism, and the grotesque. Some of the many themes I explore in these images include psychoanalysis, the human form, religion and mysticism, science fiction, and consumerism. A few of these images provide intentional commentary through their titles and what they depict, while others are entirely abstract or leave the meaning up to the viewer. Many images contain commentary on American values and culture, while others are meant to be purely humorous. The project as a whole is a way to create art everyday both as practice and because of a personal belief of the importance of creativity to create meaning in our lives. I plan to post the works online under the moniker “Wilhelm Scream”.
Title: "Are You OK? "
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2019
Description: Candy or medicine? Whatever helps.
Title: "Look, I’m like a lizard"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2021
Description: How it feels after you finnish a blue lollipop
Title: "The Mermaid"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2019
Title: "Places"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2021
Description: You should really get out more, explore the Inflaton field maybe
Title: "Space Chancer"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2019
Description: Yummy doughnuts
Title: "Sprinkles"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2019
Title: "The Beast"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2020
Title: "What do you see?"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2020
Description: The subconscious images beneath a single rorschach print may differ greatly person to person
Title: "The Mona Lisa"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2020
Description: It’s almost like her eyes follow you...
Title: "When you hang a bugle"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2021
Title: "Deep inside"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2019
Description: Where does the mind live?
Title: "Christ reloaded"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2019
Description: I hope the rapture is really this cool
Title: "Brut walking"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2021
Description: Only one country has ever been to the moon
Title: "Bows and Toes"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2020
Description: a common fraternity hazing technique
Title: "white picket neighborhoods"
Medium: digital collage
Year: 2021
Description: Like an american flag this image depicts a swath of blue, white stripes, and red-lines.