Brief Review ‣ Creator: Mike Campau. Nationality: American. Base: Milford, United States. Main skill(s): CGI; digital art; graphic design; illustration; photography. ★ Work/project title: Deconstruction of America. Main thematic(s) and/or subject(s) in this/these work(s): political and cultural controversies of the American society (government corruption, broken justice system, religion (or lack thereof), poor diet and nutrition, the shock value "look at me" YouTube generation). Main style(s) and/or art reference(s) applied: Allegory, Figurative Art, Pop Art, Surrealism. Main medium(s): 3D digital illustration; CGI; digital photography; rendering; retouching. ★ More info: Website Behance Facebook Instagram Twitter
I never talk politics on social media (or even with friends) as it usually leads to a heated discussion, hurt feelings, and a few “F” bombs. So, I decided to convey my thoughts through images. Whether you are liberal or conservative, we can all agree there are some major problems facing our country right now. Everything from government corruption, broken justice system, religion (or lack thereof), poor diet and nutrition, the shock value “look at me” YouTube generation, and how we have all become desensitized and almost apathetic in our response to hate crimes and mass shootings. I’m not here to get on a soapbox and say who is right or wrong, but to invoke a sense of urgency to make a change before it’s beyond repair. The images use a visual metaphor of a living tree being cut down, disassembled into logs, and burned to the point where it has little to no value.
Mike Campau






