Erik Mark Sandberg

The framing option for this RUN includes a 1 inch black wood frame with UV-glass, foam core backing and ready to hang hardware.

"The genesis of the first hairy child was in 2008. The hair started off in a broad sense to be a metaphorical vehicle for effects of populace consumer culture, idol worship, emulation of celebrity, etc…. it’s the paradox of the obese girl who was simultaneously a victim of fast food marketing and sexualized teen fashion. I’m interested in how to show the psychological aftermath of that in a work. The portraits work almost as a snap shot of reverse Darwinism. I’m always interested in the amount of imagery projected at us on a daily basis. I’m curious how these images came to be, how accurately they depict truth, and are they of real value. This piece took a few weeks, due to the multiple materials in the works construction." - Erik Mark Sandberg

In 2002, Erik Mark Sandberg received a BFA with distinction, from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and studied with former Gemini Gel Master Printer Anthony Alan Zepeda from 2003-2007. From 2006 to present, he has taught at Art Center College of Design, OTIS College of Art and Design, and California State University Northridge.