It breeches your eyes, your thoughts, and your heart, with a harsh reminder of the tragedy that exists in many regions of the world obscured by political turmoil. Meanwhile, traces of sympathy and meaningful advocacy are suppressed by the convenient distance from our own mundane life in surburbia. Yet, in this community and the many similar to it, what strikes you is not the utter disarray in which they manage to find comfort and live life, but the honest and abrupt tenacity of hope that radiates from the black and white photographs captured by Graham Hunt and his lens.
Seminal Los Angeles artist MunkOne has in recent years established himself as the authentic purveyor of street-level aesthetic and soul. With a narrative style in his work that transverses the line between the not-so-subtle nuances of hip-hop culture, thematic horror recreation and political commentary, MunkOne is redefining the boundaries of mixed-media art as it occurs.
Truth&Rights recently spoke to the sometimes elusive artist regarding his expression and the perceptions of his craft:
Truth&Rights recently visited Denver-based artist and gallery owner, Erik Isaac of The Fu Collective. His most recent work, an ambitious installation in an empty warehouse near Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District, is both driven by his love for humor and also a need to commentate on the economic worries felt by the American public over the past 12 months.
