Phil Hansen’s Incredible Art
If you’ve browsed Yahoo! lately, like I do on a regular basis, you may have come across the feature story on the amazing art of Phil Hansen. This young up-and-comer in the art world has created a number of pieces that not only reflect his point of view in the image, but also in the way in which these images were created. He often films himself painting as well and then, using stop motion video, posts videos on the YouTube.
One of the more lighthearted pieces shows Hansen painting Bruce Lee with a series of karate chops.
However, not all pieces are so lighthearted. For example, he did a portrait of Kim Jong II on a canvas covered in adhesive bandages. The paint? His own blood.
Hansen felt that so many people died for Kim Jong II that a little of his own blood was not even a sacrifice to convey the message. Yes it was uncomfortable. Yes, it was worth it.
He also is famous for finding the Virgin Mary in his peanut butter and jelly sandwich:
Tongue in cheek? Well, ok, maybe. But it does say something about religion!
Another interesting piece is Hansen’s anti-war portrait of President Bush:
I could go on and on. He has created an image of the KKK using Bible passages, a portrait of the Green River Killer using tiny portraits of the women he killed, and, in what I believe to be his most impression piece, a self-portrait called “A Moment.” To make this self portrait, Hansen gave out his phone number and email address and invited fans to contact him with a moment that changed their life. He then wrote these words on a spinning canvas to create the final piece. For 136 hours, he also set up a webcam to capture the work being done, and he never left the workspace except for bathroom breaks.
You can read more about Phil Hansen and see more work at www.philinthecircle.com.
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