Shaun Keenan & time’s Face Invader on Rarible

When a surreal collage artist from the UK and a baroque-loving painter from Uruguay start collaborating, strange and wonderful things happen: 'Face Invader' is a sprawling collection of characters from another solar system, landing on Rarible, June 6th. 

This collaboration between Shaun Keenan and Santiago (aka time) introduces a world of vibrant colour and texture, filled with expressive characters who feel like they’ve kind of lost their way. Moving through the collection is like wandering through the weirdest house party you’ve ever been to (in a good way). Think cosmic luchadores, interplanetary mask parties, and glitched-out childhood memories – rendered in riotous color and texture.

Shaun and Santiago live on opposite sides of the Atlantic, but their work shares a distinct worldview: analog roots, and a hearty embrace of digital tools. We caught up with them to talk about 'Face Invader', inspiration, music, and what kind of art universe they’d never want to live in

Tell us about this collection and how it came about?

“The collection is about colors and textures first and then it becomes about the characters and then it becomes about the world where they are possible. It's a melding of styles combined to make something new that we both love. It was a natural collaboration because we have both been sharing work with each other and sharing our thoughts on art and the world and life in general”.

How would you describe your art in three words?

🔲 MINIMALISM 

🎨 MAXIMALISM

✨ SYNESTHESIA

What are some non-art activities that fuel your creativity?

• Cooking
• Reading
• The endless wonders of the internet
• Music and TV
• Movies are always a powerful source of inspiration 

Which artist (alive or dead) do you wish would slide into your DMs?

Santiago: Lucía Seles, Argentinian filmmaker 

Shaun: Andy Warhol (During the 63-67 Factory years).

If you had to live inside one of your artworks for a week, which one would it be?

Neither of us would like to live in the headache one ↓↓↓

If your art had a soundtrack, what songs or artists would be on it?

Shaun: Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd

(But also: Mr. Bungle, REM, The Maccabees, The Decemberists, and Great Grandpa)

Santiago: J. S. Bach - Partita 2 in C minor

And you know what? This collection does feel like Japanese PsychJazz meets Baroque classical. 

Face Invader is live on Rarible, June 6th, minting for 0.005 ETH. Don’t miss your chance to explore this new universe, and have your face invaded.