Brooklyn-based artistAlex Roulettecreates oil based paintings that look incredibly real.

In his most recent series titledFabricated Realism, all the landscapes and subjects that Alex paints are actually invented.

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My current series of paintings depict fabricated American landscapes.

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The invented landscapes arise from archetypal citations of past and present cultural influences.

Placing figures into these landscapes is an attempt to take advantage of the viewers natural ability to extrapolate narratives.

He’s been part of group and solo shows since 2005 all over the United States.

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