A friend of mine recently pointed me in the direction of an artist called Scooter Laforge. He lives and works in New York City. I was drawn to him immediately and soon found myself lost in his nasty little Tumblr. Yummy!

He works in a variety of different media and it feels like he’s constantly creating—making things on, how, or wherever he can. It’s certainly not to say that he isn’t thoughtful. It’s quite the contrary. I see references to Basquiat, Philip Guston, Queercore, and even an appreciation of Fauvist color. All these things and more have been processed through him in a kind of haunted deconstruction of kitsch, anger, child-like playfulness and sexual wonder. I can certainly relate.

He’s created a visual vernacular that is wholly his own. The results feel like they were thrown out of him with great confidence.

I know what you’re thinking: how can I get a piece? Well, you can contact Scooter directly through his Tumblr. Or, you can even buy some of his apparel based things at Patricia Field.

Jump in for some more examples of his work and even a video of his world. It’s called ‘Castle Laforge’.