My name is Cezar Gomez,
I create narrative-based pen-and-ink drawings inspired by themes I conjure from my observations as a beating heart within the nest of a biological machine. I synthesize characters and scenes that embody abstract concepts into allegorical figures with recognizable objects, animals, patterns, and people. Formally, I blend comic and illustration aesthetics with abstract freeform lines and shapes. My drawings are entirely monochromatic because I value simplicity and limitation to ensure precision and intent in each line, of which there are thousands, each line playing an irreplaceable role in the finished artwork. My belief is that art and life are synonymous, and my art practice is a meditative necessity for maintaining a mind that is quiet, graceful, and aware. Growing up in the 2020s, the world became fully digital and fully consumeristic. My response to this chaos alive within us all is to make a clear, focused effort to create more than you consume, for the sake of one's mind, body, and spirit. The American system tempts us all with the sweetest food, the most stimulating television, a trip to the most coveted wondrous worldly location, and a simulacrum of a rich and lavish lifestyle. An infinite supply of fake, far-fetched falsities. I choose to reject the American way of bottomless consumption and prioritize the structural integrity of my soul. My end goal for my drawing is to develop the ability to bridge the gap from my mind to my hand, where I would be able to impart complete control over what appears on the page. Most of the time, when I draw, I choose to lean on my subconscious thoughts and desires to create the artwork. I lean towards feelings of peace, fluidity, and mystery in order to manifest these attributes to appear within my mindscape. I believe in giving the viewer my best images from the depths of my consciousness. My images embody me and the multitudes within me. I attempt to limit prejudice and ego and fully embrace the world as my mirror to view and consider the appraisal of my work.
My most recent work is pictured below.
