Wes Lang

Wes Lang is an American artist currently based in Brooklyn, where his past as a tattoo artist influences his work.  He is known for his collages which are very similar to tattoo flash. A quote from an interview with VBS by Lang is, "I talk about things that make people uncomfortable."

Music also plays a lot in the work of his art and influences his style. He prefers to paint on old paper, specifically old maps because of the texture which give his works a certain look. He explores race relations, country star icons, and old school tattoos in his work, among many other things.

Here are a couple examples of his work:

Wes is definitely a character and is the bad boy type. He has some very strange techniques for inspiration, working away in his studio smoking and drinking. He works on something and lets it sit for long periods of time until he is completely happy with it.

Here is a link to Wes Lang's personal blog.

http://weslang.blogspot.com/