6.Self Portrait (Obsessed with Hair)

OB-SESSED

I feel obsessiveness is one of my traits that really defines who I am, which I’m truly grateful to have as an artist. My project is about “Obsessions” and the people who are obsessed with all kinds of things, even animals! You might think my illustrations are tales of extreme obsessions, stories of distant others, which do not relate to you nor me. But these are also my obsessions. Obsessions that I yearn to have but can’t... They are the hidden side of me that people can’t see. But they could be yours, too. From sneaker obsession to demonic hoarders, it was my intention to make these perverse gloomy themes visually startling and beautiful.

Traditional Japanese print making style was my primary inspiration. Its distinctive textures, outlines and patterns were mimicked to create a strong visual contrast with the contemporary graphic novel/comic treatment. Bold colors and graphic shapes with complicated composition and simple outlines simultaneously provide the viewers with rhythm, energy, excitement, and terror.

As an illustrator, my goal is to create unique style illustrations that fit into any industry from commercial to noncommercial. I hope when people look at my work, it inspires them, creates emotion, and is memorable.

*Thank you All who came to my visual thesis show!!!!

digital, 2011

Eugene Song