Loc Huynh
My work comes out of the visual language used in illustrations
and design. The literal and straightforward legibility of designoriented
images is similar to the easy-to-read nature of history
paintings. The cartoon and history painting share the traits of
exaggeration and legibility. I take the notion of exaggeration and
push it to levels of absurdity and vulgarity. I combine the grandeur
of historical events with the grotesque bodily nature of funk art of
the 1960s and ’70s. These elements create a tension between the
whimsical imagery and the heavy-handed, grave content present
in the works. The images I create are reactions to various world
issues. The works, at their core, are based in reality, but through
my perversion they become crass commentaries on the violent
phenomena plaguing our world.


