How would you describe your artistic style?
“A bold, colorful composition of figuration and abstraction.”
Where do you draw your inspiration from?
“I really can find inspiration anywhere, but most of my ideas tend to get sparked when I am engaging with worldwide social issues, pop culture, the overload of information we take in on a daily basis, music, symbology and the frenetic space of social media.”
What was your initial reaction to a collaboration with UNO?
“Shock and excitement. I play UNO all of the time with my friends. It’s my go to for every game night. I love how UNO has been completely co-opted and many create their own house rules. UNO allows for many interpretations and for that reason alone, it’s by far one of my favorite games.
The UNO Artiste series thus far has featured the artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. What does it mean to you to be the first living artist and to have your original artwork featured in the same Series as these legendary artists?
What inspired your work on the UNO artiste deck?
“People inspired the work on the UNO Artiste deck. I wanted the cards to have personality. UNO can be such an emotional game, I thought it would be fun to create cards that could speak for themselves and elicit even more of a response from the players than they already are. I typically try to create work that can start a conversation, and I wanted to take the same approach to the UNO project.”
