Stephen Hernandez
“cat”, 2020, Digital, 1:1
Describe your artistic style in three words.
digital, cool, designed
What's inspiring you right now?
I keep thinking about the idea that one day I won't be able to do any of this because I won't be alive, so that's pretty inspiring. So I gotta have fun and make some cool jazz in the meantime.
There are also other media stories that inspire me such as Mobile Suit Gundam and Seinfeld.
What do you do when you're feeling uninspired?
Bicycle ride, listen to classical in the car, grab a burger.
Most importantly, seeing my friends. Nothing can supplement human connection. It's well that must be maintained.
Tell us something unique about your process.
I like the idea of storytelling. That everything at the same time has all meaning and none all at once. I incorporate life into my work. Back in the day artists painted subjects such as the Virgin Mary. I'm basically doing the same thing but from a really obscure mix of cultures such as Swedish furniture companies to Japanese video game developers. All accessible online for all to experience and interpret new ideas.
What advice do you have for other artists?
just do it (not sponsored by Nike [yet]). Understand what inspires you and create work from it. Fail and experiment with many things. Don't be afraid to pivot. Most of all, have fun. If you're not vibing then what's the point
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Anything else you'd like to share?
Always remember what you see or hear is all surface, no matter the position. There are more complicated facets of this complex life. So let them embrace you and enjoy it while you can. Shed and grow yourself constantly. One day you may be making realism oil paintings, another you could just be using Microsoft Paint to doodle a dog, and that's completely cool. If Van Gogh had a laptop he would have broke all his brushes long ago. who is Van Gogh?
“which Ikea chair”, 2020, Augmented Reality Filter, 1080 x 1920px
“self”, 2019, Digital, 1:1
“city”, 2020, Digital, 1:1
I LOVE HOW I LOVE YOU, 2019, Digital video, 1000 x1000px
TOGETHER, 2019, Digital, 1:1
ROOM 4 2, 2019, Digital, 2000 x 2000px
Born in Texas. I like to chill and eat burgers. Why do bios feel synonymous with dating apps now? A millennial that feels like a gen Z'er. I went to school but the internet probably did more for me and my art. Just here to make some cool shit.