Undertow by Aaron Noble

Aaron Noble

Aaron Noble is widely known as a mural painter but he is also an accomplished printmaker. His references draw upon a broad swath of art history and comic books, ranging from William Blake to Marvel comics, bringing animated and futuristic imagery to all of his works. Noble derives the core of his work from cutting up and collaging comics (his preferred source material are comics published by Image during the 1990s). Using isolated portions of weaponry, musculature, armor, explosions and anything else he finds compelling, he creates completely new amalgamations that, while referencing their comic book origins, become part of a completely new narrative of his invention. These collages essentially become “sketches” that Noble often reworks into larger drawings, paintings, and murals—images stretched and swollen with complex emotions, angst, and struggle.

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