Matt McCormick unravels his art and his truth in the new HYPEBEAST documentary, "Impressions"

Written by Lucy Foreman

Matt McCormick, LA-based artist, explains in an interview with Hypebeast his journey of becoming an artist and his constant chase to find a quiet world through his artwork. This quiet feeling captured McCormick years earlier when he was a heroin addict and since becoming sober, McCormick has transformed the feeling into his artwork.

His career took off when he became a celebrity tattoo artist and toured with Tyler the Creator but McCormick wanted more. After returning to LA, the artist focused on depicting his childhood fantasy- cowboys and American heroes- through painting. 

“It’s kind of like painting the world I want to live in,” McCormick said. “It’s a series of so many pieces to get to that feeling of the quietness,” he said.