BRIAN MALLMAN
STATEMENT

My drawings are interpretations of powerful people interacting and communicating in professional and political situations. Posture and gestures are common in these environments and are used to punctuate speech and create a display of non-verbal social hierarchy. This gestural form of communication is usually practiced and controlled. It is used consciously with the goal of subjugating the listener. I draw archetypes of power brokers based on images I see on television, in magazines and on the internet. My drawings allow me to explore and study the non-verbal communication and the power play that is happening in our society.