Considering themes of class, masculinity, and digital culture, this multidisciplinary practice employs a raw and layered visual language that challenges conventional artistic boundaries. Richie Culver draws deeply from his working-class background to incorporate fragmented text, imagery, and digital references—such as screenshots, colloquial phrases, and technological symbols—into his paintings and photographic works. These elements are often distorted, enlarged, or overpainted, reflecting the fractured and mediated nature of contemporary experience and identity. His compositions balance formal structure with sardonic social critique, revealing tensions between personal narrative and broader cultural forces. Culver’s work critically examines the psychological and social dimensions of labor, belonging, and survival in a rapidly changing world. By destabilizing traditional forms of painting and text, he creates visual spaces charged with both intimacy and confrontation. His art embraces ambiguity, contradiction, and immediacy to evoke the complexities of identity, the struggles of contemporary existence, and the profound impact of digital mediation on human connection. This approach invites viewers to reflect on the nuanced intersections of personal history and societal structures. ...
