Exploring the Sociology of Space

Mark Whalen is an Australian artist living and working in Los Angeles known for his strange Greco-Roman inspired works. His pieces go from resin-coated paintings to ceramic sculptures, which depict little geometric worlds inhabited by an uncommon civilization.

Whalen has described his images as “a bizarre version of life itself”. Over the years, he became interested in portraying how humans interact with the spaces around them. Spatial theory is one of the themes of his upcoming exhibition “Trapezoid” at KP Projects/MKG in Los Angeles, opening on September 12nd.

Although he is inspired by the images that appear on ancient artifacts, Whalen’s contemporary observations make his work feel futuristic. Hidden within his vibrantly-coloured trippy illustrations, we can make a mix of quizzical and horrifying scenes.