"Cole" by Bagger43 - Archival Print, Limited Edition of 12 - 14 x 17"

"INNATE FLUX" SERIES BY BAGGER43

Dennis "Bagger43" Brown, was born in the Philippines in 1983, raised in different parts of Asia (Japan, Okinawa, Hawaii and the Philippines) and studied illustration at Ringling College of Art & Design from 2001-2005. Currently Dennis resides in San Francisco, freelancing full-time alongside putting his energy toward developing works for gallery shows and other self generated art projects.

As a collector of art himself, Bagger43 has accumulated myriad of different cultural objects that often playfully influence his work. While he works, he surrounds himself with a well-articulated gallery of figurines, posters and collectibles that all have found a place in his home and studio. “Collecting naturally involves curating, cultivating a taste toward a subject/theme, research, and a bit of investment. All in which are parallel factors in the practice of the the art I create. My own collection of things are a source of reference, nostalgia, and inspiration which inform my art in some ways" the artist states. Drawing influences from hip-hop music, comic books, retro design, graffiti and fashion, Bagger43’s paintings are a carefully composed realm of personal affects and ideas that seamlessly translate themselves visually onto paper.

Continuing his new series in his iconic eye-catching, bold style, “Innate Flux” is comprised of ink on paper works and painted/glazed ceramics. Bagger43’s unique free-flowing approach is matched only by his skills as an expert painter and illustrator. Impeccably clean and vibrant, his process-heavy work verges into graphic territory.