HELLO AND WELCOME TO MY SITE. THE WORK HERE IS POWERED BY MCLIV STUDIO, MY CREATIVE STUDIO CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE WORLD TRADE BUILDING IN NYC. HERE I WILL OFFER SOME AFFORDABLE & AVAILABLE STUDIO WORKS, PRINTS, AND OTHER RELEASES. I APPRECIATE THE LOVE AND SUPPORT!
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Each work is created through embodied gestures that channel the energy and frequency of the surrounding world, translating felt experience into a visual language.
Rooted in reverence for ancient cultures and their metaphysical approaches to communication, I explore how symbols, marks, and patterns can act as conduits—bridging the seen and the unseen, the known and the ineffable. The resulting compositions function as both message and medium: part script, part architecture, and part map of an inner terrain.
At once contemporary and primal, these works recall tribal aesthetics while resisting strict categorization. Repetition, rhythm, and process are central—ritual becomes method, and method becomes meaning. Through layered forms and intuitive structure, I hope to invite viewers into a shared field of attention, where symbolism operates as a living system and connection is felt before it is named.
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Artist Statement & Bio
John Black an American visual artist/creator based out of NYC, born in southern West Virginia. Focusing on communication between energy and motion. He is currently creating abstract artworks that develop into a language throughout color study and formations. The work allows a sense of meditation through techniques and methods. The current works are heavily influenced by Native American and African roots. These influences allow the artist to connect with his ancestors and to convey pieces of history, in the hopes of relaying emotion and pushing conversation on heritage.