Designer & Visual Artist--RIKCAT

all photos courtesy of rikcat.com

Hello all. I came across some neat art and wanted to share my findings with you. The artist’s name is RIKCAT. He is a self-proclaimed “urban pop” artist. RIKCAT uses various mediums and materials; paint, paper, wood, smashed cans,… Mentioned in his biography, he draws inspiration from his years of working in New York City and the “typographic chaos that the city bombards its inhabitants with.”

I think his work is colorful, playful, and cartoon-like; it made me think of Garbage Pail Kids. It reminds me of the comedic propagandist art that I see around DC, slapped on the sides of mailboxes and the brick walls of the alleyways. Some of the subjects looked warped and tormented, but at the same time some have smiles on their faces.

To view RIKCAT’s work and to read a little more about him, please visit, www.rikcat.com