Alexandre Madureira, an illustrator from Barcelona, has been creating playful, bright pieces of art for years. Madureira’s most recent work though is something that can only be described as Fine Art/Pop-Culture mash-ups. His work juxtaposes iconic images from both highbrow and lowbrow culture, and has found a way to repurpose seemingly random images into works of art without any reference getting drowned out. Storm Troopers live in harmony with Picasso and Botticelli, and Rodin’s “The Thinker” quietly sits on a balloon animal. If the concept alone doesn’t pique your interest just take a look at some of his most recent paintings.
