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Mars Black and his dark humour
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There is a phrase in Shakespeare's Hamlet: “Brevity is the soul of wit”. This quote comes to my mind when I look at your paintings. Do you agree with this phrase? What is minimalist art to you?
Why did you choose the alias Mars Black?
Your paintings attract attention with their balance between simplicity of composition and emotionally provoking content. How do such provocative subjects in your paintings come about? How is a concept born?
Personally i think my artwork is simply a reflection of myself. I am a relatively quiet person, but my thoughts and ideas can be quite provocative, i just find it amusing. I really love dark humour and I find the truth, as uncomfortable as it can sometimes be, is where the interesting and funny aspects of life can be found, and that is what interests me the most. It is just more fun. The concepts usually develop as i start painting, i rarely have an idea before i paint of where it is going to go, i just start and see what happens, and it usually starts to make sense to me somewhere along the way.
Choose three works that most clearly represent your artistic style. Why did you select them?
Choose three works that most clearly represent your artistic style. Why did you select them?
I love to paint the ocean and i like to incorporate words into my painting, usually placing them out in nature. I also choose to use swear words quite a lot because i think they are great
Some people tend to think this kind of minimalist art is too primitive. How do you respond to this criticism?
Your work often contains provocative themes. What role do you think art should play in society?
What do you think art shouldn't be?
Art created by artificial intelligence is very popular today. This trend is generating a lot of controversy and people from the art world. How do you see the further development of art?
What is your favourite witty quote?
Your paintings sell well. Do you collaborate with galleries? Do you have solo exhibitions?
And what are your future artistic plans?
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