Martin wittfooth

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Casting solitary animals as the protagonists of his work, Martin Wittfooth (Hi-Fructose Vol. 19 cover artist) paints his own mythology. He prefers to use allegory to speak about contemporary issues humans face instead of apprehending his political ideas in a confrontational manner. In the case of his latest body of work for his upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery, "Empire," Wittfooth took an interest in exploring the way the idea of "empire" dominates the current world order. Read…

Le peintre américain Martin Wittfooth place des animaux sauvages dans des décors chaotiques et post-apocalyptiques. Au milieu d’environnements décadent

These paintings, drawings, installations, and sculptural works investigate the clash of industry and nature and the human influence on the environment.

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Stumbled upon Martin Wittfooth art by accident and I was fascinated straight away. His art explores everything I love and appreciate. What not to love about animals on fire in post apocalyptic world and especially his love for polar bears? But seriously, I think the art work is magical and so close to what I used to do for my final year at uni. Exploring the death in animals and manipulating it through photography, collage and art work. People thought I was completely insane, standing on a…

Martin Wittfooth transposes the temperament we typically associate with large animals to those much smaller, painting foxes and birds as the heroic victors of this works while making larger animals much more passive and calm. Each of his paintings feature these creatures in environments that deviate from the peaceful surrounding we would expect—trash and decay littering the the ground while smog fills the sky. “As a species we share a pretty significant degree of similar reactions to the…

Gathering - Martin Wittfooth

Gallery Poulsen