rapidence of heart beat, rising body heat,
cofusion even hallucination when individual is exposed to art.
Without sounding weird, that was exactly how i felt when i went to see the exhibition of my life in Basel of Jean-Michel Baquiat.
During my uni years he was my main inspiration, i was always so facinated by this guys story and especially his creative mind.
Basquiat started as a Graffiti Writer named Samos (his icon was a crown), always leaving political statements around the walls of New York.
After Andy Warhol took him under his wing in 1982, Basquiat's style later transformed into more abstract, painterly pieces that he painted onto canvas and found objects.
Throughout, Basquiat kept his style intense, energetic, unique and iconic. Aesthetically beautiful.
Art wasn't his only creative output, he also played in a Jazzband and acted.
I guess the downside of Basquiat's rapid success, led to his over drug use, when sadly in 1988
the artworld lost one of its best artists at the young age of only 27.
p.s. if you're interessted, watch this movie about him Basquiat, David Bowie plays
Andy Warhol and does an awesome job
p.p.s. sorry about the shit photo quality, but i only had my phone and had to take secret photos
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