Ethan Justice is a visual artist who explores various themes in his work in a variety of mediums. Justice focuses on print media and also includes sculpture, installation, video, and sound art to discuss themes relating to his personal upbringing as a queer boy raised in the rural south. Throughout his body of work, his use of mark making is used as a vehicle to further encapsulate the concept of each piece; in painting he often will strike brighter colors over a rather dark, muted scene. In printmaking, the depth and speed of the lines carved into linoleum show the varying level of intensity with the emotion felt while creating art. Justice approaches each project with a childlike curiosity and just the right amount of playfulness to achieve his unique, chaotic, abstract styles. Throughout his practice his work has evolved from watercolor and sketches into altered environments and color play made to alter his audience’s perception.
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