A British and Hong Kong fine artist based in Savannah, Georgia, Sampy Sicada works primarily in traditional media such as graphite, colored pencils, and charcoal. Sicada’s work, highlighted in the solo exhibition Liminal Portrayal, consists of surreal, psychologically resonant portraits that fuse photorealism with symbolic depth. He sees drawing and art not only as a craft but also as a lifeline for emotional expression. His work creates a space for sincerity, focus, and self-reclamation. Over the past several years, his artistic career has grown through international exhibitions at venues such as the 2021 London Art Biennale and the 2023 New York Ad Art Show.

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Influenced by movements like Odd Nerdrum’s Kitsch and Stuckism, Sicada’s work in Liminal Portrayal balances technical precision with conceptual accessibility, welcoming a broad audience. He is not beholden to any one narrow style or categorization of art, but generally embraces craftsmanship and storytelling to reconnect art with human experience and emotional depth. Grounded in themes of psychology, media theory, and the politics of representation, his portraits are often crafted through a process that begins with digital compositing and planning, drawing on his background in graphic design, and ending in finely detailed traditional rendering. The result? Portraits that inspire introspection and connection in a fractured cultural age.