Godriguez

Artist Statement

People often say to me, " i wish i could get inside your head and see things the way you do" - to which I usually reply, "good luck, as there isn't much room in there with all my different personalities - and it is with that eclectic mixture of personas that brings forth my art.

My images are predominantly self-portraiture in nature and i have no issue throwing myself into any scenario that I feel the need to portray in order to create the vision I see in my head. Pop culture, humor, horror, and all points in between often collide, yet somehow blend in conceptual bliss.

My art is at times steeped in story and hidden meanings and they frequently juxtapose the familiar with the unexpected in what I like to call "approachable darkness".

Biography

Mark rodriguez (a.k.a Godriguez) is a self portrait artist born and raised in Tampa florida. in 2001 he received his BFA in graphic design from the art institute of Altana and uses that teaching to interject story-telling and problem solving into the art he creates.

along with his other artistic disciplines of 3D printing, illustration, and woodworking he creates props and set creation and he brings all f this together in photoshop to create often unreal images yet believable images that have earned him the tagline "i am not a god, but i play one n photoshop"

Exhibition History (CV)