Dutch artist Teun Hocks doesn’t cut corners. His striking images are carefully created using brushes and camera. No digital montage tricks: Hocks hand paints backdrops on which he then photographs himself in bizarre poses. His work exhibits a delightful sense of silliness. (Click to make bigger).
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His work has a whiff of Réné Magritte, but with a delicious dollop of whimsy…
Self Portrait.
Chandelier.
Shooting Stars.
Link to his website, and a link to a recent interview on the publication of his book, ‘Teun Hocks’, published by Aperture.
