"On Instagram, David Henry Brown, Jr. transforms into his performance handle, David Henry Nobody Jr, a human canvas to be decorated with paints, magazine clippings, and bits of food for stunning-and sometimes slightly horrifying-results. The project is called Resemblagè, a portmanteau of the words "resemble" and "collage," and it is as much work made for social media as it is work influenced by social media. Nobody takes the art of the selfie to surreal extremes, informed by both pop culture and the whimsy of improvisation."
"His pieces are breathtakingly bizarre. One day, he might appear as President Trump, complete with Cheetos festooned to his head, a nod to meme-like reactions to POTUS' orange complexion. On another day, he may be painted purple with onions around the eyes and cabbages framing his face, as in "Schizophrenic Salad." Sometimes, David Henry Nobody Jr. hits hard on Instagram. A video of him moaning while rubbing an orange and blue foamy mess across his face has racked up more than 1.6 million views."
David Henry Brown Jr. performs as David Henry Nobody Jr., using his body as a collage of paint, magazine clippings, food, and found objects under the project Resemblagè. He stages improvised, selfie-based performances that mix pop culture references with surreal, often grotesque imagery, such as Cheetos-adorned Trump impersonations or vegetable-framed purple faces. Short videos of his face-painting and tactile performances have reached millions of views, demonstrating social media resonance despite his initial reluctance toward platforms after a bad Facebook experience. Brown began documenting sculptures and self-portraits online after 2015 and noticed greater audience engagement when he presented himself as living artwork.
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