Statement/Contact

shilohparnass@gmail.com

shilohp9@nycstudents.net

Artwork is often a visual representation of what compiles an Artist. My artwork is always a representation of myself and how I am feeling. It tends to contain human subjects, most often my friends and family, often placed into context by the city as the artwork’s setting. I love the city, and I think it can only be understood as a living organism .I like to represent the relationships between myself and others, as well as  the relationship we all have with the city within my work. 

I am drawn to looser, more expressive compositions and styles. I dislike restrictive mediums and I find hyper realistic artwork extremely boring when the inherent accuracy of its representation of a subject or composition  is relied upon to elevate the artwork without consideration of message, composition, or style. I have always been more drawn to art with strong conceptual idea. I choose ink, clay, paint and charcoal as my mediums of choice. This stems from a combination of accessibility, comfort and experience, as well as visual interest.

In terms of influences, I draw on a multitude of sources for inspiration. I am an avid believer of taking pictures of everything and referring to one's camera roll when lost. However, I gain inspiration on a daily basis from architecture, people, form, graffiti, my cats, instagram, my friends, and also other art. I think drawing inspiration from other art is good, but falling into the trap of making art about art is something I try to avoid.