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Ten paintings by Vakseen

Vakseen

Artist’s statement: I’ve always felt they were God’s greatest creation, so my work evolves around women, their natural allure and the insecurities or confidence created by Pop culture. Simply stated, my work is a reflection of society’s idolization of beauty. I can’t imagine being a woman in this world. Everywhere you turn you have these “perfect” images that are supposed to represent an image every woman can relate to. Everything has to be perfect. But if you’re not perfect, there’s always plastic surgery, Botox, makeup, jewelry or fashion accessories to provide some sort of remedy.

With that foundation, I use high end fashion magazines to clip and surgically collage the perfect pieces together to bring my creations to life. From here I recreate everything and paint these beautifully insecure souls onto the canvas. If I have to label it, my focus is definitely surrealism, consistently fused with elements of hyperrealism and cubism. My work is simply a reflection of the surreal, superficial times we live in and I want to suck you into my world, even if it’s just for a brief moment. I want my work to consistently spark complex dialogue, captivate the viewer’s senses and most importantly, question the importance we place on outer appearances.

Vakseen - She Got The Jazz
She Got The Jazz
Vakseen - Brilliant Dope
Brilliant Dope
Vakseen - Crock Tearz
Crock Tearz
Vakseen - Wake Up and Smell the Heartache
Wake Up and Smell the Heartache
Vakseen - Ribbon In Her Eye
Ribbon In Her Eye
Vakseen - Open Virtue
Open Virtue
Vakseen - Madam Renaissance
Madam Renaissance
Vakseen - Lecherous Tastes
Lecherous Tastes
Vakseen - Gaudy Me
Gaudy Me
Vakseen - Eyes Wide
Eyes Wide
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Vakseen

While music has played the driving force in his business career, Otha “Vakseen” Davis IIIʼs passion for the arts has served as his key to sanity in the entertainment industry.

Vakseen has been selected for over 35 solo and group exhibitions in various galleries and venues throughout Los Angeles. His paintings have also been selected and featured in over art and literary magazines and been sold to collectors throughout Los Angeles and the Southeast region of the U.S.

To view more of Vakseenʼs work, visit Vakseen.com

Author: Vakseen Tags: collage, painting Category: Visual Art and Visual Poetry November 7, 2014

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