Ian Woods

Ian Woods

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Free, raw and authentic – this is the self-described world of Ian Woods.

The Florida-based ‘remix’ artist found his calling early, experimenting in kindergarten, before doing digital portraits of pop-culture figures on his iPad as a highschool freshman.

Now, he’s an expert in collage work: sketching shapes onto printed photographs, layering patterns and pasting by hand for the likes of Spotify, Disney, LA Times, Brooklyn Nets and A$AP Rocky.

What makes you different?

I am always observing, seeking inspiration in everything. Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat have been important influences in my work.

Ian fuses images by sketching patterns and cutting them through with an X-Acto knife, creating these unique, tactile pieces with layered depth.

"One time, I threw a piece away and it had got crumpled. I took it out of the trash can and put sandpaper to it and it made a really cool distressed look - I’ve been using that technique ever since."

"We are all multifaceted. All our parts have to be nourished."

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