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EMPTY POOLS.

Boasting over 100,000 followers on Instagram, and having a jewellery and clothing line which has had the likes of Lady Gaga and Halsey as clients, things are certainly going well for the artist known as Empty Pools. The artist thrills in creating pieces that cause discomfort, with recent posts on his profile showing his body covered in temporary tattoos and one showing glass appearing to be embedded in his face. He tells us he relates to wanting to create this level of discomfort due to his inability to feel comfortable in himself when he was younger.

“Creativity has always been a sort of escape for me, putting the work directly on my body and sharing it really makes me feel as though I’m exposing a part of myself to the public,” he explains.

Although his art goes past the norm, the general reaction to his work is positive. “I feel very lucky

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