ISHMAEL WILLIAMS

Ishmael Williams describes a spiritual experience that occurred in the late 90’s when talking about his art. He discovered a hidden world behind the created world of video games; hidden features, Easter eggs, cheat codes, version differences, and unreleased content. Exploring these discoveries, his art depicts familiar characters, constructs and concepts, transformed by his environment and the people around him. His human influences on his digital sources create what he calls “sweet fusion art”, both original, referential, nostalgic, and current.

Utilizing clean, strong lines, flat compositions inter-cut with action call-outs, and composition elements of side-scrolling platformers, each piece offers a living, moving world. His strength and adaptability are summed up in his own words: “Just draw yourself a new picture.”