Nissan, 2023
$450.00Nissan (2023) is based on a painting of the same name, but includes hand-made, airbrushed “tattoos” for each individual print, thereby making each work unique. As Hoffman explains, “Nissan” was particularly relevant to him in that it was based on Columbian palenqueras, or African-Latina women who are known to carry baskets on their heads; and that inspired him to research the history of ‘head-carrying’ as it’s known, which can be found in cultures around the world. By applying it to his own work, he’s able to depict characters who are quite literally burdened with specific thoughts, issues, and/or feelings. “We never know what someone else is going through,” he says. “And this serves as a way to portray that. The bowls of fruit become vessels for the momentous objects that occupy our minds; money, family, sports, nature.” For Hoffman that idea can also be applied to tattoos, which he uses in a similar way.
Medium:
Archival inkjet with hand applied acrylic print on Hahnemuhle Museum Etching 350 gsm paper
Each work is unique with airbrushed "tattoos" hand applied by the artist
Dimensions:
28.875h x 21.75w in
(73.34h x 55.25w cm)
Edition of 30 + 7 AP
Signed by the artist
Published by Simco Editions
Artwork sold unframed
Zac Hoffman, otherwise known as Loser Angeles, uses bold colors, sinuous lines, and well-endowed shapes to create a whimsical depiction of life on earth. His work draws on what he describes as 'the oddness of the ordinary', gathering inspiration from the mundane happenings of everyday life. Hoffman was born in 1992 in San Clemente, CA, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. He’s developed a distinct visual language with reoccurring characters and motifs, often including exaggerated depictions powerful women, clocks, and baseballs, perhaps highlighting the abundance of components weighing on the modern human. Using a variety of mediums and textures, he creates paintings that celebrate society’s run-of-the mill aspects on a monumental scale. Influenced by the novels and poetry of Charles Bukowski, his work holds a similar, honest approach of portraying daily life. Hoffman’s work has been shown in Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, London, Paris, and Beirut.
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