Miggie (1988) - Hippie van Gogh

Large canvas 80x60x4 cm Mixed media: graphic design on canvas, acrylic paint, spray paint, and oil paint Ready to hang directly, original work With certificate Who am I? My name is Miguel, but among friends and now also in the art world I am best known as Miggie. It is my artist name and also my nickname. I was born in 1988 in the Netherlands and live in Maastricht, a Burgundian city in the south of the Netherlands, very close to the Belgian and German borders. The international environment I live in provides a major source of inspiration for my work. Daily I come into contact with different cultures, styles, people and stories. That versatility suits the way I look at art: curious, free and without fixed boundaries. Art has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. From a young age drawing and painting felt like a natural way for me to express myself. When words sometimes fall short, an image can tell a lot. As a child I drew portraits, comic characters and endless doodles. Later I discovered graffiti and street art. That discovery had a big influence on how I view art. The energy, freedom and direct visual language of graffiti appealed to me enormously. Art didn't have to hang only in a museum or gallery for me; it could also originate on the street, in the middle of society, between buildings, people and daily life. The combination of large forms, bold colors, typography, spontaneity and different layers continued to fascinate me. My interest in art continued to develop and eventually I deepened my passion at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts. There I gained the opportunity to further develop my skills and at the same time experiment with different techniques, materials and ways of working. The program helped me become not only technically stronger but also to think more clearly about my own visual language and what I want to tell as an artist. My style My current work is a combination of street art, pop culture and contemporary visual art. I am inspired by art history, popular culture, social developments and above all by the world around me. Sometimes it is a recognizable image, a person or an object that catches my attention. At other times an idea arises from a color, a form, a text or an incidental combination of images. Artists such as Dillon Boy, Banksy, Jeff Koons and Marcel Duchamp have inspired me in different ways. Yet I try to walk my own path above all. I do not believe that art has to fit into one style or one technique. Precisely the combination of different influences makes my work interesting. I enjoy pushing existing boundaries and letting different techniques and materials work together. My paintings are colorful, expressive and often built up of multiple layers. In a single work different images, patterns, texts, textures and details can come together. Sometimes you immediately see what you are looking at, while in other works you have to look longer to discover all the elements. I find that interesting: a work of art does not have to reveal everything at once. My inspiration largely comes from the visual culture in which we live daily. We are constantly surrounded by advertising, television, social media, brands, music, movies, comics and other forms of popular culture. These images influence how we view the world. I use elements from that visual language and then give them a new context within my own work. Materials and techniques I use different materials and techniques and combine these into mixed-media artworks. I work with oil paint, Molotow acrylic paint, high-quality acrylic paint, markers, wall paint and graphic designs, among other things. I also make use of graphic elements and canvas prints when they add something to the image. By combining painting techniques with graphic shapes, prints, texts and other layers a dynamic whole emerges. No material has a fixed function for me. Ultimately it’s about what the work needs. Unique artworks Each painting I make is unique. I believe it is important that a work of art is not just a decorative object, but also contains a piece of my personality, energy and way of looking at things. My works are executed on canvas and are ready to hang directly. Each painting thus gains its own character and appearance. I hope that people feel something from my work. That can be admiration, recognition, curiosity or simply a smile. For me a work of art does not always have to carry a complicated message. Sometimes it may just be colorful, energetic and positive. At the same time I like it when a work makes someone think or invites them to look longer. Art for everyone As far as I am concerned, art does not have to be distant or difficult to access. I want my work to appeal to people, regardless of how much they know about art. Whether you are an experienced art collector or considering buying an original work for the first time: my aim is that you find something with which you have a personal connection. Shipping Each canvas is carefully protected with multiple layers of bubble wrap and then provided with a sturdy, custom-made outer box. This ensures the artwork is as well protected as possible during transit to its new destination. My goal as an artist For me, art is ultimately a way to make ideas, energy and emotion visible. It is a continuous search in which I keep experimenting, learning and discovering new things. My inspiration comes from the past, contemporary culture and above all from daily life. I do not want to limit myself to one style, one technique or one subject. It is precisely the freedom to combine different influences that makes it interesting for me to continue creating. My hope is that my art adds something to the space it occupies. That it brings color, arouses curiosity, starts a conversation or simply gives someone a good feeling. Thank you for your interest in my work. I hope my art inspires you, moves you, arouses your curiosity or simply makes you smile.

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