Morgan Sorensen's 'Future Relics' Explores Mortality and the Human Condition
In Hi-Fructose Issue 66, Morgan Sorensen's artwork delves into themes of struggle, sadness, pain, and mortality, utilizing imagery such as skeletons and tombstones. His drawings, characterized by a limited color palette, possess a 'sheath-like' quality, merging ancient wisdom with contemporary styles. Titles like 'Subjugation' and 'Betrayal' emphasize his examination of the human experience. Sorensen expresses, 'I believe humans are a tortured species... We are all Sisyphus,' regarding art as a tool to face existential anxieties. Birds in flight represent a desire for escape amid profound themes. His influences span from Art Deco to punk. The creation process begins with pencil sketches that he refines digitally. Future plans include collaborations with metal bands and a venture into painting. This article appears in the sold-out Hi-Fructose Issue 66.
Key facts
- Morgan Sorensen's art features skeletons, tombstones, and serpents, exploring themes of struggle, sadness, pain, and death.
- His works are often limited to two or three tones of color.
- Titles include 'Subjugation' and 'Betrayal'.
- Sorensen believes humans are a tortured species and compares existence to the myth of Sisyphus.
- He describes his creative process as therapeutic, like visual journaling.
- His work includes birds in flight as symbols of lightness and escape.
- Influences include Art Deco, Nouveau, Aubrey Beardsley, Brutalist architecture, punk, Giger, and Beksinski.
- He plans to collaborate with metal bands and expand into painting.
- The article was published in Hi-Fructose Issue 66, which is sold out.
Entities
Artists
- Morgan Sorensen
- Aubrey Beardsley
- Giger
- Beksinski
Institutions
- Hi-Fructose