Marc Valega – You’ll Never Take this Grain of Salt.

I’m a strange fellow.
Love the color yellow.
I think with my mind,
Mostly the “what if…” kind.
I take events and then replace,
The outcomes project smiles on my face.
Replace reality with absurd scenarios,
The world’s too serious, that’s how it goes.
Shit will happen no matter what.
May I remove the stick from your butt?
I do the things I do,
For me, not for you.
Ambiguity is my friend,
With me ‘til the end.
Once you think you’ve figured me out,
I’ll open my mouth, scream and shout yell.

Greetings Internet friends! I’m Marc Valega, a well-rounded creative soul. I like to think so, at least. I dabble here and there. I went to school for Printmaking, but I am capable of blowing your mind several different ways. I mainly blow minds with ridiculous cartoonish masterpieces. I’ve recently finished a series of shadow box print thingies named, “Seven Minutes in Heaven.” Seven Minutes in Heaven is a kissing game where two randomly selected participants are left alone in a closet for seven minutes to make out. I created this series with a utopian thought in mind, and in these pieces I’ve brought together opposing fictional characters through the intimate union of making out. These characters are able to put their quarrels behind them and embrace one another. They are able realize the world is not as serious as their prior notions like them to believe. This series is initially intended to put a smile on the viewer’s face due to the outrageous subject matter, but if the viewer wants to dig deeper there are nutrients to nourish their contemplative minds. I would describe my artwork as:

A Knock! Knock! Joke that can be grossly misinterpreted.

I have my own intent for the work, but I don’t necessarily care if the viewer picks up what I’m throwing out there. I find it amusing how differently one piece can be read; to me their interpretation reflects the person they are. I’m not here to cater to the masses; I’m here to do what I like. Unless someone is going to pay me the Big Bucks to cater to the masses, I won’t.

Speaking of paying somebody to create artwork, I also illustrate. Some of my clients have been Bent Stationery, Drive Thru Records, and Suburban Kids With Biblical Names. So if you’re reading this, and you need any kind of image, and have money to give me, I’m willing to produce quality work. Just hit me up! I can also do video and graphic design pretty well. So if you have a full time position, I need a job.

I’m also the white Timbaland, I make some groovy tunes with some of my friends. You can check them out over at their myspace. We’re actually filming our second music video for a spanking new song entitled, “Adequately Drunk, Officially Crunk” which we are hoping to have up by the end of Summer.

Go forth and spread the word of Marc Valega

Marc Valega is an artist, designer and illustrater from the mean streets of Linden, New Jersey. More of his work can be seen at his website.