This drawing was created about 2 years ago, prior to my first solo exhibition. Looking back, it feels firmly rooted as the foundation to a lot of the work I'm doing now—swift, agile, and sentimental.

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A drawing of chains with an explosion superimposed on top.

A drawing of chains with an explosion superimposed on top.

Apocalyptic fascinations and infatuations

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A photo of a gouache drawing being held by a hand. Behind the piece, you can see a studio space with other artworks and materials. The drawing is abstract with botanical and animal motifs.

A photo of a gouache drawing on a tabletop. There are other art materials and containers holding paint atop the desk. The drawing is abstract with botanical and animal motifs.

A photo of a gouache drawing on a tabletop. There are other art materials and containers holding paint atop the desk. The drawing is abstract with botanical and animal motifs.

The first drawing of 2025 (that I finished like two weeks ago). I don't know what to tell you—time is a flat circle.

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A photograph of an abstract painting. The painting contains a mixture of cartoon, anatomical, and biological references.

Hello! 👋

I'm Xavier, a visual artist based in Brooklyn.

Likes: DnD, bikes, drawing, raccoons, and flowers

Dislikes: cynicism, littering, and I'm not sold on beets

Here's a piece I finished in 2024:
"A good hat to hide from the lord."

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