David Enriquez
Artist Statement
My name is David Enriquez and I’m a graphic designer. When I started art, it came from a place of big interest especially when I was encouraged at an early age. I would often make doodles and sculpture at an early age, as time passed, I decided to pursue art for not other’s encouragement but for my own self. At first it was scary because in the beginning I wasn’t sure if I want to pursue art, but slowly and surely my interest in art grew past the point where the interest was not driven by others towards me but to myself.
As an artist, my drive to create comes from the interest in exploring the endless possibility of design that it offers to everyone. While working in design my main objective is not just inspiring other people but improving and chasing the idea that my brain sometimes gets obsessed with chasing after. My works are reflections of my newfound interests that ignite my curiosity and creativity, so I treat each new project as a journey into my progression as an artist and designer. Designing for me often comes from a place of interest and passion especially if I find something I like about the subject, but there are often situations where there is no interest for me to find. Those situations are scary to be found in as an artist, but one eventually learns ways to solve those personal issues. In those situations, I work with feelings or ideas when looking at something that makes me think how to make it “cool”, “funny”, “sad” and let those simple ideas expand or simplify further because works can always be very deep as well as very simple in just a few adjustments and implementation. I like going to those extremes because if I downsize something very thoughtful or increase the complexity of something simple, I can find the right middle ground to work through something I don’t understand or am not interested in and start designing.
I still am learning about myself and hoping that every achievement, every work, and every step back can help me improve and evolve as an artist because one thing I learn about art is that stagnation in one’s art can lead to frustration and loss of interest. And that’s a very scary thought to have. So, I’ll keep moving forward and keep creating works that I’m proud of.
