Indonesian artist Arkiv has been painting, illustrating and designing cartoon like figures since 2005. Shortly after finishing his Bachelor degree in Architecture he plunged into the art world citing his love for drawing figures as his inspiration for this change of career path. Arkiv had a strong debut with his first vinyl figurine called “Arkiv Instant.” After Arkiv Instant many exciting vinyl toys followed including a redesign of Mickey Mouse for Disney Asia.

Arkiv describes himself: “I’m a half animal and half dream. I’m a blend of an overweight panda and Killer whale. I eat kids and I drink bloods. I’m instantly rude and 100% dirty. I sleep longer than any creation the world has ever seen, I sleep like a dead hero and no star. I talk rubbish and my breath smells like it.”

His description reflects the same silliness and complexity of his characters. Smiling cartoons flipping you the bird. Figures strangling each other. Teddy bears hanging on a rope are just some of the oddities that Arkiv paints with cheery colors and his signature curvy and graphic style.

You can find out more about Arkiv on his site at www.arkivinstant.com. You can read recent news and see his latest antics on his blog at arkivinstant.blogspot.com/

Art Asylum Boston has been working with the UK collective STATIC to bring you their latest exclusive: “Intergalactic Planetary” This print was made to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing in addition to exploring the nature of mankind and its need to dominate all aspects of space. Intergalactic is a 3 colour screenprint with watercolour washes and spraypaint embellishments printed on 300 gsm Fabriano paper with coated varnish. This beautiful Fine art print measure’s 50 x 50 cm and comes Signed /Numbered & embossed. These are limited to an edition of only 50 pieces and are 75gbp ($125.00). To purchase contact the gallery at: sales@artasylumboston.com For more information on STATIC please visit www.welikestatic.com