Artfucker is a visual identity that emerged in early 2017. Never one to be constrained to a medium, the New-York based artist uses a combination of manipulated photography and mixed media to transport viewers into a surreal environment. Inspired by gender identities, queer culture, and their passion to create, their pieces communicate unspoken feelings and moods.
Artfucker has maintained a sense of individuality among emerging artist by including social commentary and a strong direction in their carefully curated shows. Their recent departure from macro shots and gender identity has taken them towards a new territory of subliminal decision making and exposure.
Artfucker explains “We have become so destigmatized and trusting towards marketing efforts. Products are sold to us through Instagram ads, focused campaigns or paid influencers. It’s all so common, we only really learn who is fucking up, or what products are unsafe when companies are exposed. And even then, many times we don't care.” Artfucker’s new work uses recognizable brands and pop culture references to help their viewers visualize how an inappropriate and unsafe product is no longer shocking to consumers.
While Artfucker prefers to remain anonymous to the public, their artwork is clearly personal and will certainly provide guests with a thought-provoking experience!
The Smoke Show is the third solo exhibition from Artfucker.
The Smoke Show is a series born from the way we view products, fame and advertising.
These works offer viewers a conceptual look into expanding the blurred marriage between advertising and pop culture. Artfucker explains, “These packs do not have a shock value because we have been desensitized by how intense marketing has become towards consumers.”
Using a combination of pop culture references, recognizable brands and religion; Artfucker says that “the intent of these concepts is to be so on brand, they could easily mistaken for vintage mass-produced commercial cigarettes.”
These packs were carefully designed and photographed to illustrate a realistic interpretation of a brand or idea. Using actual copy references, detailed selections from advertisements, re-created vintage fonts and design elements driving the viewer into seeing an ironic and surreal product as reality.
Artfucker's The Smoke Show opens on September 21st, 2019 at 7pm.
Gallery hours to follow weekdays 8am-5pm.
