My father's violence is the central fact of my art and my life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
This is why my art is about violence. Because I was subjected to so much of it as a kid. After that, and a lot of thinking, I became less violent. I realized that there must be other ways. So, I started to pursue them.
To stay true to your art is such a complicated journey, and Dad clearly has done it.
My father was always so mingled with rage at his life.
My father is my inspiration.
Fights with my father were really quite brutal. I would not live his vision. I would not become who he wanted me to be. Everything I did was criticized. I would spend three months drawing something and show him, and he would look up from his paper and just look back down. I got no approval from him for anything I did that was creative.
So much of my aesthetic was formed by my dad.
Art is my life and my life is art.
A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts.
The fact I had my father as an adversary was such a powerful tool to work with. I subconsciously fought him to the degree that I drove me to be one of the most successful musician in the world.
My father was a professional artist all his life who encouraged my path as an artist.