"How We Met"

This elaborate, life-sized project was commissioned by Mark Parker, the President of the Nike brand. Mark is an unusual guy, with bizarre taste in art, as evidenced by this piece. Far from the arrogant and obnoxious persona you might associate with a wealthy businessman, Mark is soft-spoken and very, very humble. I was delighted to add to his vast art collection with this piece that was designed as a mockery of sorts of celebrity worship. I once saw a 'People' magazine in the supermarket with the headline, "How we met", referring to various celebrities and how they met. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were on the cover. Celebrity worship has always sickened me, so I came up with this concept for a piece, and Mark loved it, so I was hired.
Plucked from the drain of his filthy shower, this strange character is stunned by this grotesque little beast, and his squirming, disgusting life, yet both creatures are equally bizarre. This was so much fun to do, and I love doing stuff for Mark whenever he wants something.