An untouchable alien deity hovers above their throne.
This work is a collaboration between Laurel Charleston and Shxpir Huang.
Multi-media art by Shxpir
Makeup art and modeling by Laurel

Laurel Charleston, based in NY, is a multidisciplinary artist, using makeup to transform the face into a work of art. Laurel takes inspiration from fine art and nature to create looks that are not merely accessory, but rather an extension of a larger artistic vision. Laurel’s work has been featured on covers of Harper’s Bazaar, Numéro, and Mixte, and featured in the New York Times, PAPER, Tush, and Dazed Beauty. Major client work includes Steve Madden, L’Oreal, POLO Ralph Lauren and Farfetch. Laurel graduated from the Pennsylvania State University, with a degree in music performance and orchestral conducting.

SHXPIR is an Artist and photographer based in New York who has worked with leading luxury houses across the world’s fashion capitals. While his roots are in fine art, he now prefers the tongue-in-cheek FAKE ART: he believes art should be accessible, not the exclusive preserve of the rich and elite.

An untouchable alien deity hovers above their throne.

This work is a collaboration between Laurel Charleston and Shxpir Huang.

Multi-media art by Shxpir
Makeup art and modeling by Laurel 

Celestial Perception

Zizi - Queering the Dataset #1

Nonbinary

Grave markers of tetrapod

Gemini

INCARNATION I ☥

The Magician

@Username

Conduits

The freedom of being yourself, oneself or an other is often talked about when using online platforms such as social media, gaming or AR/VR experiments – The idea of having an alterego and being more than the self IRL is something that many individual from communities either being from a specific ethnic minority and/or queer have seeked when not being accepted in their societal environment. The web becomes an escape and a way of re-building/creating one’s identity and story. This selection is dedicated to queerness and being FREE!

Self-Portraits 0.3 and the Avatars

This selection focuses on the idea of being yourself online.

Celestial Perception

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