SPOTLIGHT
Raymond Klecker
by Chris Redmon
Jamais Vu, oil on board
Raymond Klecker has been serving the creative community with distinction in fine art since 2004. After studying Computer Science at
the University of Maryland, the self-taught artist ambitiously began
pursuing his talents through drawing and painting and later moved to
Central Florida in 2007. By forming intriguing scenes based on inspiring
situations, his artwork is an examination into the lost art of storytelling.
With the introduction of advanced technologies, our society now shares
information at an alarming rate. Stories are told through status updates
and picture captions, and are forgotten almost instantly. Klecker aims
to bring attention back to the time when the art of social networking
meant knowing how to truly tell an unforgettable tale. He accomplishes
this by combining odd or eccentric subtleties with aesthetically pleasing forms, figurative elements, and exciting narratives that invite the
viewer to enter his world of serene contemplation.
Inspired heavily by the Renaissance masters, his works are often based
on associations between his own experiences of modern day life and
the themes and morals brought to light through Roman and Greek
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mythology, creating a visually poetic dialogue exposing the fragility of
our complex reality. The ever expanding gap between one’s memory
and one’s experience is brought into question as Klecker challenges all
that exists between fact and fable.
He founded Art Attacks in 2011, by launching a Facebook page to share
cool art with friends and it’s kept growing ever since. Now it’s backed
by a solid team of videographers, art correspondents, and online curators around the nation. Art Attacks provides a resource of today’s
most talked about contemporary, surreal, and pop art, with in-depth
artist interviews and a vast collection of multimedia images. He also
co-curated the Snap! Attacks! art show held at Snap! Space in Orlando,
and has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine online.
You can see more at:
RaymondKlecker.com
www.ARTBORNEMAGAZINE.com