Vibrant and Eye-Popping Photo Collage Portraits by Vakseen

Photo Manipulation: Vakseen is a photo collage artist from Florida. He uses a new style of painting known as Vanity Pop, in which pictures are arranged in the form of a collage. His photo collages combine Cubism, photorealism, fashion design, and pop surrealism, all hand-painted on canvas. His photo manipulation works feature vibrant and eye-popping styles, making his art popular among fans. According to Vakseen, "My creations pulsate with feminine energy. Women are God’s greatest work of art and I believe life as we know it, revolves around them. Although I couldn’t fathom being a woman in this patriarchal world we live in, I open my creative process to the allure inherent to women. I aim for my art to celebrate the acute imperfections and endless perfections that exist within every woman.
Vanity Pop is a celebration of women, beauty, fashion, duality, insecurities and self-preservation. With that foundation, my abstract portraits are a visual dialogue about our society’s idolization of beauty, the cosmetic enhancements endured to meet the status quo and the impact this has on popular culture. Although my work looks like collage, it’s in fact meticulously hand-painted to blur the boundaries between perception and reality." Currently based in Los Angeles, his paintings have been featured by major brands such as Adidas, Complex, Vibe, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Juxtapoz Magazine, and Tupac Shakur’s estate, to name a few.