MRGO
MrGo lives in the roof attic somewhere in Brighton and dreams of moving to London to find a job as a stunt man, a pilot or something else weird like that. Weird is the key word. As well as it is the key element in his illustrations of dark but oddly cute fat-bellied, thin-legged creatures. MrGo says he is inspired by people and emotions in his everyday life, which makes his everyday life seem quite surreal.
If you google this guy, all you find is a website that says “Click here,” which then will take you to the screen that says “It works.” Nobody knows his real name, and his brilliant work can only be seen in his sketchbook, but then he will have to kill you. We hope this will change soon, but for now enjoy this quick look at what MrGo is up to.
interview by Katya Guseva
… Who are these little creatures in your art? Do you somehow relate to them?
They have developed from all the early things I used to draw. I’m not entirely sure where they started or who they are. I like the dark side they have, but I also try to keep a fairly cute part to them. A bit kids’-toys-like. As for what they represent, it’s just everyday things I see, the rat race, human emotions and situations, including mine sometimes.
They seem hurt.
Well, some of them are. I don’t think its too deep, but they do seem to be in some odd little places. They are a bit macabre, but pretty cute in places. I like “Think of the Kids” as it’s probably the darkest. A bit sinister too. Not sure where he came from, but he does a good job of looking fucking odd. I try to get atmosphere into them with the lighting. That one was probably inspired by old school portraits. You know, the ones of old rich people, who get their paintings done of them looking all proud and rich…
