"Pop Art, Chinese sub-cultures and Japanese comics are Undoboy’s predominate influences. His work often mixes bright colors, icons, and simplistic imagery and it evokes a sense of optimism and playful imagination. His work is also comprised of characters that openly engage the viewer with a sense of humanity and emotion. Through his characters, the artist often explores story telling that speaks to the eternal human being, his personal thoughts, and global pop culture.

In this exhibition, Self-Portrait 12, Undoboy uses a series of seamless characters to illustrate his multiple personality traits. Each self-portrait is distinct and unique, but they also overlap and blend with one another. In a way, it is also a commentary on the complexity of the human persona. This series comes purely from his memory, plain silliness, his frame of reference, love, craziness, experiences, and ultimate happiness. The artwork is a process rather than a final presentation- a process of self-realization, a process of learning his identity, and a process of connecting to others. It will continue to evolve over time in this uncertainty of world. "

Most of my work is a reflection of my personal story and emotion. I always strive to connect myself with the viewer - even if it is indirect. I like telling my personal story through my work because I believe that each story told will create a connection between the viewer and myself. Self-portrait 12 is a series about my search for identity. I hope the work creates an imaginative space where the viewer learns more about themselves than they do about me.

Loves,
undoboy

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My wife, she is a big fan of my works too. It's great that she always support what I'm doing.