Gene Richards Still escaping life, still killing time ...

As we mature and our entertainment preferences change, we find different escape mechanisms to remain ignorant of world events. Initially my body of work explores the toys which keep us blind, in the great blissful ignorance of childhood, to the great suffering and generational gap around us. These ways of killing time follow us into the sophistication of video games which, through various consoles, hold us to a continued deterioration of our health. Finally, this escapism matures and our identity is developed past our cultural heritage through an exploration of the medium of music, enjoying the personal expression it offers.

Influencing artists:
Ricky Swallow
Rich Werner
Toru Iwatani
Charli XCX
Virgil Abloh
Peter Saville
KISS