Viktor Hachmang (1988) is a graphic designer based in The Hague, The Netherlands where he studies Graphic Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Though visually influenced by '60s psychedelic posters and '80s postmodern design, he takes his inspiration from a wide variety of sources and his work often alludes to famous artists and artworks.

Central to his work is the illustrative imagery which focuses strongly on decorative details. The concept of collage is also apparent, as his portfolio is a deliberate hodge-podge of various eras in art history and different ways of image making. Key theme is contrast, combining the banal and the beautiful in one image, often mixing intellectual and naive imagery or strict geometry with hand drawn forms. He also co-edits the blog theeyestheysee, an ongoing collection of artists, artworks and other sources

www.viktorhachmang.nl

• For the people who don't know your work - how would you describe it ?


• My work can be described as a schizophrenic collection of styles with an ornamental tendency.

• What are the key themes running through your practice?


• The key theme in my work is contrast. I like mixing intellectual imagerywith the naive and hand drawn versus geometric forms, for instance. I like to see myself as a maximalist.

• Your favorite place on earth?


• Home.

• What influences your work?


• I'm influenced by Dutch design renegades like Swip Stolk and Gielijn Escher, but also Memphis Milano and Japanese psychedelic illustration from the sixties.

• What music are you into right now?


• At the moment I'm finding myself listening to proggy glam and bad electronic goth.

• Describe your thought & design process...


• I usually jump on my obsessions and try to stick them all together, while making it look somewhat cohesive.

• Which emerging artists are you looking forward to seeing more of?


• Myself.

• Favorite place on the internet?


• I don't really have a favorite website, but there's something strangely appealing about www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk

• Do you have any upcoming projects/exhibitions we should know about?


• I'm working on a series of ceramics at the moment.

• Tell us something we don't know - but should...


• Cats and dogs are either right or left-pawed.