The Picture of Dorian Gray by Nik E. Wicks

Nik E. Wicks
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Design By: Nik E. Wicks
Nik is a Queer designer and illustrator from Chicago, a parent to two literary named cats, and a former competitive swords person. Their core mission is to create work that sparks both conversation and the imagination about the real world around us through whimsical imagery and often fantastic realism.
Design By: Nik E. Wicks
Nik is a Queer designer and illustrator from Chicago, a parent to two literary named cats, and a former competitive swords person. Their core mission is to create work that sparks both conversation and the imagination about the real world around us through whimsical imagery and often fantastic realism.
Artist Statement

I wanted to honor the vintage, high society feel of the original story with this digital collage. The curtain obscures the image of the man, who looks pristine but for a single stain- as not all is what it may seem until you look beyond. - Nik E. Wicks