Menu
The New Contemporary Art Magazine

The Otherworldly and Wildly Detailed Paintings of Mario Martinez

Artist Mario Martinez, also known as Mars-1, creates overwhelmingly detailed otherworldly paintings. Martinez' work seems to capture alien space-scapes or complex biological structures.  Not a single detail appears to be missing. To tell the truth, though, while shapes and patterns feel familiar not a piece is terrestrial.  His paintings work at the edge of being understood, the border between natural and foreign.  Similarly, the paintings seem to explore ideas such as physics and architecture as well as spirituality and the supernatural.  If you like the work of Mario Martinez be sure to check out Hi-Fructose Collected Vol. 2 - he's one of several awesome artists featured in the hardcover collection. Also, see more of his paintings after the jump.

Artist Mario Martinez, also known as Mars-1, creates overwhelmingly detailed otherworldly paintings. Martinez’ work seems to capture alien space-scapes or complex biological structures.  Not a single detail appears to be missing. To tell the truth, though, while shapes and patterns feel familiar not a piece is terrestrial.  His paintings work at the edge of being understood, the border between natural and foreign.  Similarly, the paintings seem to explore ideas such as physics and architecture as well as spirituality and the supernatural.  If you like the work of Mario Martinez be sure to check out Hi-Fructose Collected Vol. 2 – he’s one of several awesome artists featured in the hardcover collection.

Mars-1 and Brendan Monroe
Mars-1 and Brendan Monroe (detail)
Mars-1 and Alex Grey

Meta
Topics
Share
Facebook
Reddit
Pinterest
Email
Related Articles
We live in strange times and artists Michael Kerbow and Mike Davis both have something in common: they use surrealism and time travel to address modern and existential issues. Click above to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interviews with painters Mike Davis and Michael Kerbow about their respective solo showings.
Artist and animation director Joe Vaux paints what he likes. His personal work is teeming with impish demons. His cheerful hellscapes are populated with lost souls, sharp toothed monstrosities, and swarms of wrong-doers. And yet, there’s an innocence to all of this. Click to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interview with Joe Vaux.
Vibrant and bold, Oscar Joyo’s latest body of work which was exhibited at Thinkspace Projects in Los Angeles, vibrates the retina; while delving into his childhood memories childhood in Malawi and themes of Afrofuturism.
Something interesting happens when when artists like Alan and Carolynda Macdonald, who have the painting fundamentals mastered, decide to subvert expectations and perplex a viewers expectations conceptually. Click to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interview.

Subscribe to the Hi-Fructose Mailing List