Provenance: Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

ABOUT THE WORK

One of the most engaging multidisciplinary artists working today, Pow Martinez’s works perfectly encapsulates the frenetic and erratic nature of the current contemporary condition. His practice ranges from traditional forms of media such as paintings and sculptures to more novel experiments like sound installations and performances. Despite his artistic range, Martinez maintains an air of themat ic cohesion that solidifies his style as one that is completely his own. Throughout his works, Martinez explores the contemporary side of timeless themes such as humanity, culture, and society through the lens of popular culture, mass media, and irreverent humor. In Gotcha!, Martinez explores the trivialization of conflict and power in mass media and popular culture by contrasting its urgent undertones with grotesque and eclectic humor. Thus, the result is a harmonious cacophony that unearths an inherently distorted consensus regarding the actuality of its subject matter. Martinez presents us with a critical eye that does not eschew aesthetic sensibilities