Bunnies: not fluffy. Nagumo The Dangerous Rabbit probably wants your heart... On a plate...
I’m in awe of artistic people. Specifically, people who can draw. It’s something I’ve always wished I could do… but besides some stick figures (which were quite expressive, at least!), I’ve never been able to master the art.
Unlike André Chasqueira. His work provokes you to delve deeper, looking for your own meanings. It’s quirky, emotional, dark, but often with a sense of humour and whimsy that’s as unexpected as it is touching. And his evil bunnies are bloody awesome!
André filled in the blanks for me… Read it, and check out more of his work here and also here!
I’m André Levi Machado Chasqueira but you can call me ABRAXAS.
At any given moment you’ll find me doodling.
I’m in the business of broadcast design and motion graphics. I’m obsessed with rabbits, monkeys, pandas – anything with the potential to be darn cute.
I dream about people eating each other like Russian Nesting Dolls in reverse and when I wake up it makes me want to cook up a storm.
I’d like to work with Tim Burton and Jim Henson because I think they live in a similar world to mine…
My favourite piece of my own work is a piece I call Nagumo The Dangerous Rabbit…Titled and inspired by a scary two-part animé I watched that dramatically altered my perception of the Japanese forever named Urotsukidoji I: Legend of the Overfiend and Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb. It’s my favourite piece because I still look at it today and think: “whoa… did I do that?”.
I like to make things in my free time.
Red, white and black
People complaining constantly about what doesn’t really matter makes me tired, and I get annoyed by the pretentiousness that follows.
I draw because I was born to. I found out I could draw when as a young child, I destroyed a series of my father’s architectural draft pens and paper by doodling with them before my dad came home one night – he was imaginably upset by that!
I’m most proud of my persistence to achieving the goals I have set for myself so far.
If you need anything creative, I’m the person you should call.
When I’m not drawing, I’m masticating…I love food food food food…
I’m inspired by beauty, by creativity… I am inspired when in love…
My favourite artists are Salvador Dali, Feng Zhu and Ashley Wood.
If there’s one thing I’d still like to learn it’s Industrial Design.
Life is good when days go according to plan.
The best thing I’ve learnt in the past few weeks is patience is a virtue and old-school romance is far superior to the romance of the now…
If I had any advice for people it would be: be true, work hard, love hard…
The last time I laughed was just a moment ago, watching a YouTube link labeled “Jizz In My Pants“!
Tags: Abraxas, Andre Levi Machado Chasqueira, art & drawing, Ashley Wood, Feng Zhu, Jim Henson, Russian Nesting Dolls, Salvador Dali, Tim Burton, Urotsukidoji I: Legend of the Overfiend, Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb