Cezar Berger Brings Demented Dreams to Life on the Page
Jordan Sowunmi — July 29, 2011 — Art & Design
References: flickr & beautifuldecay
After looking through Cezar Berger's incredible (and at times, unsettling) portfolio, you'd be surprised to discover that the Brazilian artist is just 21-years-old.
Cezar Berger is a student at the University of Fine Arts Center, where he is majoring in graphic design. His artistic influences include thrash metal, hip-hop, skateboard culture, and "the latent violence of life," he writes. Those divergent and chaotic inspirations are visible in his work. Cezar Berger creates art that is technically sound, detailed, and challenging. Many of illustrations also seem to have the charm of your worst nightmares. One particularly jarring illustration features a devil-like character with a pipe in his mouth, sacrilegiously assaulting a small church. He is surrounded by another devil-like creature, as well as a snake whose head forms the shape of a gruesome skull. It's safe to say that is a tough image to swallow for even the most hardended fan of shock imagery.
But his work is not all shock and no substance. Cezar Berger is an artist with a deft ability to appeal to the darkest elements of human psyche, and marry it with beautifully designed and well-colored art.
With that special kind of combined talent, it shouldn't be long before this 21-year-old makes his mark on the art world.
Cezar Berger is a student at the University of Fine Arts Center, where he is majoring in graphic design. His artistic influences include thrash metal, hip-hop, skateboard culture, and "the latent violence of life," he writes. Those divergent and chaotic inspirations are visible in his work. Cezar Berger creates art that is technically sound, detailed, and challenging. Many of illustrations also seem to have the charm of your worst nightmares. One particularly jarring illustration features a devil-like character with a pipe in his mouth, sacrilegiously assaulting a small church. He is surrounded by another devil-like creature, as well as a snake whose head forms the shape of a gruesome skull. It's safe to say that is a tough image to swallow for even the most hardended fan of shock imagery.
But his work is not all shock and no substance. Cezar Berger is an artist with a deft ability to appeal to the darkest elements of human psyche, and marry it with beautifully designed and well-colored art.
With that special kind of combined talent, it shouldn't be long before this 21-year-old makes his mark on the art world.
Trend Themes
1. Dark Art - Opportunity to explore the taboo and intriguing subject matter in the art industry.
2. Multidisciplinary Approach - Opportunity to break the barriers of traditional art forms and incorporate elements of different fields such as music and skateboarding.
3. Surrealism - Opportunity to push the boundaries of reality and create thought-provoking, disturbing yet stunning art pieces.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Opportunity to discover new styles and techniques that challenge traditional norms and expand the art field.
2. Entertainment - Opportunity to collaborate with Cezar Berger to create horror-themed movie posters or album covers that would appeal to metal and hip-hop audiences.
3. Skateboarding - Opportunity to collaborate with Cezar Berger to design bold and daring skateboard decks featuring his unique illustrations.
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