Dennis Busch definitely entertains a distinct and twisted vision. The German artist, graphic designer, and musician showcases on his website a striking display of nihilistic collage art, absurdist sculpture, abstracted photographs, and a hand-printed clothing line. There's little creative work around nowadays which is uncomfortable. This artist has no desire to please. His aesthetics are unsettling. And therefore relevant. From an apple with rotten teeth to a black-and-white photograph of a policeman doing battle with a giant pink penis painted over the image, Busch's provocative iconography is at once awkward, edgy, aggressive, sexy, silly, and sometimes even a little sentimental. Like his art, Busch does not ask simple questions or offer easy answers. His enigmatic gothic air is matched by his amusing, albeit perplexing, interpretations of their meaning. A self-taught artist with no formal training, Busch was born in Amstelveen, Netherlands, moved at the age of five to Bremen, Germany, where he lived most of his life, and relocated three years ago to the idyllic town of Ottersberg. Busch's unconventional approach to creating art takes him beyond the boundaries of content, narrative, message, or medium. By fusing and confusing function and form, Busch's aesthetic missives offer themselves to almost any form of interpretation. Their insistently meaningless appearance, their daft and disposable nature, changes depending on the viewer's perspective. There is a sense of equality between images that conflates the great with the inadequate, making us question Busch's intentions altogether.
"I came upon Dennis Busch at a music and art fair in Köln. Known at that time as James Din A4, his music was incredible. It was here that I first witnessed his complete power of expression. We then met, and I discovered his visual artwork, which was fantastic as well. Coincidentally, he had been a longtime fan of my design label, Airbag Craftworks, so we were thrilled to finally collaborate. He has continually created beautiful limited-edition print designs for us. Delivering amazing work time and time again, it soon became obvious that we had to create a book for him to showcase his distinctive way of seeing. In his art, I recognize unbound strength within shocking sweetness. He touches a very special spot in my heart with his unrelenting positive attitude, humility, and resolve. In sampling and examining the hidden and forbidden, he celebrates the beautiful innocence of human failure and hope in perfect synchronicity. This book is dedicated to friendship, patience, and curiosity." --Paul David Rollmann