Mike Dargas is a German, Cologne based artist. Inspired by Dalì, Caravaggio and Hans Ruedi Giger, he begins to focus on surrealism and realism.
His works show the picture of people, painted realistically in oil on canvas. The precise technique gives, like a photography, a snapshot of the moment. The artist studies his motifs with such intensity, that each portrait pictures a profile of increasing intimate closeness.
In his portraits, Mike Dargas is not limited: he portrays young and old, beautiful and dark, fragile and strong people. They are lost in thoughts, show inner conflicts or transmit a unique or even holy calmness.
The perfection of his technique seems to seek for the perfect image, like he was searching for the soul within each single one. With his works Mike Dargas challenges us to take a deeper look, to understand the nature of human being and to question our own emotional perception.
Images courtesy of Mike Dargas
Discover: www.mikedargas.com
