Based in Brooklyn, New York, artist Mu Pan is known for his large epic and narrative paintings with animal and half-human creatures, precisely drawn, whose portrayals are often placed in semi-historical, mythical and pop culture battle settings.
Monsters in his paintings represent current issues that concern him, ranging from global warming, to racism, or authoritarianism.
Mu Pan
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The Ark, 2020
Together and exclusively for Art Can Die, Mu Pan is creating a 1 meter tall sculpture of the mythical elephant Erawan. This is the first time for Mu Pan to venture into three-dimensional art. The sculpture will be the artistic gatekeeper of The New Ark, and will protect the sacred chest during its world tour.
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Mu Pan believes that war creates great characters, and that one has got to be a great artist in order to fight a war as a commander.
Drawing and painting are for him the most obvious ways to claim justice. He uses creation as a pretext to highlight everything he dislikes such as violence, conflict or lies.
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An impressive collection of intricate paintings and drawings.
Lucy, 2019
Sayonara Vikings, 2020
