Artist Decoded By Yoshino

www.patreon.com/artistdecoded Mauro Martinez juxtaposes common pictorial forms from art history with the monotonous streams of online imagery that we, as an increasingly digital society, are so often subjected to. Skillfully utilizing metaphor, irony, and dark humor, Martinez’s paintings respond to the doctrines of internet culture, at once critiquing and mocking our relationship with contemporary imagery. Show Notes: 00:00​ - Introduction 04:09​ - Humor and the Meme Paintings 07:53​ - The Process of Self-Acceptance 10:46​ - The Breakdown to a Breakthrough 11:43​ - The Privilege Behind Social Media in Reaction to George Floyd's Murder 14:55​ - Documentation Through Art 20:48​ - Not a Provocateur with “Sensitive Content Series” 24:37​ - Drug Addiction, Rehab, and Art Center 27:35​ - The Loss of Mauro’s Brother and Using Painting as Healing 31:38​ - Using Painting to Escape Drug Addiction 36:33​ - Dark Humor and Past Trauma 39:14​ - Next Stage of Career & Cancel Culture 42:47​ - The View of Disposability