Viscereality

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Lionel Williams was born on March 4, 1990 in Hollywood, California. He dove into the world of fine art at the young age of six, studying acrylic and pastel techniques. At eight years old he sold his first piece at an outdoor arts and crafts festival in Sherman Oaks, California; at age ten, his first original four-piece spread at an art gallery in Utah. Shortly after, he ceased painting altogether.

In 2005, parallel to a burgeoning music career, he began to create again, forming his own style of collage-art. Since then his work has been featured by art collectives such as Not-Paper and Reckon and in magazines such as Nylon and Antler, and it has been exhibited along with his music throughout the US.

“I create surreal art that incorporates religious imagery, mystical sensationalism, sacred locations, some psychedelic concepts into collage-art and similar concepts into ambient/rock music. I’m influenced by the Middle East, specifically Egypt, Israel, and Turkey, and attempt to fuse archaic forms of art and music indigenous to those areas, simultaneously attaining a modern medium. I’m also influenced by occult magic, ceremony, and mysteriousness in general.

“There’s a world of magic and fantasy that lives in my mind that I’m constantly trying to project and define. I hope that both my art and my music provide imagery for these surreal landscapes, to venture the mind into certain zones, and to bring communion to those who feel separated.”