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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 Within Our Society
• 49:19​ - Advice for Artists
• 53:05​ - Wrap Up

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