New Work: Pop Art with a Digital Twist
In his latest Pop Art series, Paco Raphael explores the boundaries between nostalgia and contemporary street culture. Using AI-generated content, he places iconic Disney and 1980s cartoon characters in gritty urban settings. Picture Mickey on a skateboard in a graffiti-covered alley, or Donald Duck in a hoodie near a subway tunnel—unexpected and sometimes provocative contrasts.
This visual clash between childlike innocence and the raw reality of the streets sparks questions about culture, identity, and how we reinterpret collective memories in a digital age. AI is not used as a replacement, but as a tool to build new worlds—spaces where the past and the future intersect on canvas.