{"id":30954,"date":"2016-10-19T11:08:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T11:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flubu.com\/blog\/?p=30954"},"modified":"2017-01-09T10:05:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T10:05:39","slug":"gallery-the-mad-visuals-of-adam-hillman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flubu.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/19\/gallery-the-mad-visuals-of-adam-hillman\/","title":{"rendered":"[gallery] The mad visuals of Adam Hillman"},"content":{"rendered":"

21-year-old, New Jersey-based artist Adam Hillman<\/a> has gained a ton of online attention over the past year within a secret Facebook group dubbed “unedited smartphone aesthetic pics” — and for good reason. Also known as USAP, it’s a 7000+ strong online community dedicated to the documentation of moments, displays and phenomena that members have witnessed or created, and boasts a large roster of active members and artists who help make it one of the more colorful groups around.<\/p>\n

Hillman, however, has risen to become one of the most popular USAP users through his painstakingly crafted series of mesmerizing visual puns that capture the true spirit of ~internet weirdness~. <\/p>\n

“Before I found smartphone photography in 2014, I had been creating abstract paintings and drawings for years, utilizing a time-consuming, pattern-oriented style similar to some of my arrangements. I had also been fairly successful in my artistic pursuits — I’ve won an award and had several solo and group exhibitions. However, despite the fact that I’ve been traditionally trained, I am also deeply interested in and influenced by modern and contemporary art, and decided to go to school for art history rather than fine art…And while I hope to make a living off my art some day, I also hope to obtain a museum or gallery position. This nontraditional route, plus the accessibility of internet-based content, is what drew me to a web-based practice, although I have plans to print and hang the arrangements in a more traditional gallery setting as well.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n