Shawn Stucky on Gen Art

Yo! artist Shawn Stucky was recently featured in an article on Genartpulse.com about emerging artists in the Chicago area. Here's a quote from the article:

Stucky describes his screen prints as "unconscious," and understandably so. They seem to come from the depths of a drug-induced sleep, transferred from the world of dreams onto a single piece of paper. The focus of several works is personal—the intensity of these relationships presents itself through the lightening bolt-like streams of energy that reach across the prints. Even though the palette is limited to a few, muted colors, it packs a mean punch; you'd never guess that he's colorblind.

Stucky is one who uses his art to interpret and understand his surroundings and how they influence and impact him. He draws from all experiences, from the everyday walk home from the subway to the influence of other arts. According to the artist, "Influenced by music and the organic nature of my surroundings,I am continually inspired  to create art that reflects a fusion of my interests."

His work in the Yo! What Happened to Peace? show reveals how the violence and destruction half way across the world can still effect those in the United States, which is what makes Stucky's work so powerful. His ability to portray visually that which so many people are thinking and feeling about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has added to the diverse range of anti-war statements in the Yo! show and we know he is one you will want to keep track of in the future.

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