The Celebrations of Life
84” X 60” Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas
2020
Since the beginning of the COVID lockdown,Brooklyn based artist Hydeon poured all his energy into the magnificent opus “The Celebrations of Life.” Depicting Pre-COVID / COVID World / Imagined post COVID worlds all blended together.
Ian Ferguson (AKA Hydeon) is a contemporary artist and designer living and working in Brooklyn, New York. He was born in 1985 in National City, CA and grew up in San Diego. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of California – San Diego in 2006.
Ferguson’s work is an expression of observations and visual memoirs from his life experience. The characters, architecture, and imagery used in his work are all conduits for telling stories and sharing ideas. Ferguson’s work is largely inspired by: ancient civilizations, baroque, gothic, and victorian era architectural movements, medieval, folk, and outsider art, ancient myths, fairy tales, and ideas of consciousness. His illustrative style and subjects form together in an effort to inspire introspection and employ aesthetic unity.
Ferguson has worked with clients such as Bergdorf Goodman, Oscar Niemeyer Museum (Brazil), The World Trade Center (NYC), Converse, Vans, RedBull, Flavor Paper, PBR, Sixpoint Brewery, and more. His work has been featured in VICE Media, Forbes Magazine, Hyperallergic, Hi Fructose, Juxtapoz, Create! Magazine, Tape OP, Time Out Chicago, and more. Ferguson has exhibited his work in cities throughout the United States and internationally.
