Raymond Lam
"Welcome to the City of Expired Tear Gas"
Artist Statement
My artistic practice explores the fashion and function of cyberpunk rebellion. Inspired by the political turmoil of the 2019 Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution, Welcome to the City of Expired Tear Gas is further expansion of my broader series of cyberpunk character design illustrations known as PROTEST FASHION. With the infamous rise of the pink 3M filter to the worldwide consciousness, PROTEST FASHION focuses the iconic imagery of respirators in the designs of characters in Asian cyberpunk dystopias.
Artist Bio
Raymond Lam is a hyper motivated digital artist with over eight years of experience with multiple mediums and systems. He is inspired by bold and precise design philosophies. While working as a concept artist for a motorsports illustration company with clients like Honda and Porsche, Lam has industry experience with creating powerful visual narratives in distilled sketches for stages of quick iterations and final proposals. His recent illustrations for notable skateboard and apparel companies feature striking exploration of contrasts of grayscale/color, traditional/high-tech, flesh/prosthetics through cyberpunk visuals. They demonstrate technical skill in highly detailed illustrations and sharp graphic design for presentation.
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