Creative and Powerful Art Series Depicting Dystopian Scenes of Nature Covered in Graffiti

Josh Keyes, creative and brilliant artist from Portland, Oregon, has created a powerful speculative post-apocalyptic series depicting scenes of nature living with our destructive way of life.

Josh Keyes’ style is reminiscent of the diagrammatic vocabulary found in scientific textbook illustrations that often express through a detached and clinical viewpoint an empirical representation of the natural world. Assembled into this virtual stage set are references to contemporary events along with images and themes from his personal mythology. Josh Keyes’ work is a hybrid of eco-surrealism and dystopian folktales that express a concern for our time and the Earth’s future.

Tin Can, 24"x48", acrylic on birch panel 2016, @thinkspace_art #thinkspacegallery #scopemiamibeach #artbasel

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on Nov 14, 2016 at 12:23am PST

Quake, #postapocalyptic

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on May 19, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT

Descent 8"x10", acrylic on birch, 2016 inquire : @archimedesgallery #archimedesgallery Stormy Weather group show

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on Nov 5, 2016 at 2:58am PDT

The Chase, acrylic on wood panel, #postapocalyptic

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on Jul 8, 2016 at 8:48pm PDT

Turbulence

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on Jan 19, 2017 at 1:01pm PST

I'll melt with you

A photo posted by Josh Keyes (@joshkeyes.art) on Jan 13, 2017 at 1:01am PST