Living in Synth (This Week’s Art)
A Postmodernist Trip Back to the 1980s or “Yo, Dawg! So I Heard You Like Gradients...”
I am not a retro artist. Yes, I draw much inspiration from the music, film, art, and fashion of the 1980s. But my intention is not to relive the past. Rather, my creative muse has me revisiting the era for ideas to blaze my own artistic trail to the present. I make art in the 2020s for the 2020s. Most people, however, don’t share my general disdain for nostalgia. I totally get this. It’s why I kicked off 2024 sharing my musical and cinematic influences on social media to boost my engagement numbers. And it’s working. For this week’s exclusive art piece for paid subscribers, I decided to indulge in my own take on synthwave-esque sentimentality.