The art movement that resonates with me when it comes to style is the neo-expressionism movement. The movement was developed as a reaction against conceptual art and minimal art of the 1970s. It utilized recognizable objects like the human body in a rough and emotional way, often using vivid colors, created in large-scale works, with many different textures and brushworks. There are a variety of themes that typically coincide with neo-expressionism: the mythological, the cultural, the historical, the nationalist, and the erotic. Personally, the reason why neo-expressionism connects to me is that I feel my work and my style revolve around my feelings and political views, and I want to go against the norm and just chaotically use lines and textures so that I can make people question my work and ask themselves, "Why is this displayed?" (Lowkey ragebaiting).
When I saw this piece by Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the first thing i noticed was the size of the canvas. Upon closer inspection, you can really see the brushwork in the piece, and certain paint lines are lifted from the canvas because of the thickness of how Basquiat created every stroke with intent and emotion. Looking at the piece in person made me realize that it's so much more than phrases and characters. I hope to one day replicate the feelings I felt while looking at the piece and reflect it in my own work.
Hollywood Africans, 1983 
Untitled, 2025
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