Ben Lehman is looking over some artists for Bliss Stage. Along the way, I saw a link to the art of Wen-M. Check out his Uniforms group 3, a depiction of the (fictional) black hoodie uniforms of a crew of high school students.
Here’s what I like about this picture: despite the simple elements – a static tableau of various characters with the identical clothing – there’s a certain movement in the art that suggests that there’s more going on: that these is a snap shots of stories and social dynamics that are already in play in this group of people. That is what is invoked, from simple extrapolation form a solid piece of artwork.
Does anyone else see that?