M.V. Baks

Live Lines

Live Lines is an ongoing drawing practice in which presence, process and imperfection are central. Each work begins live — often during a streamed session or public drawing moment — where the line is allowed to find its own rhythm. There is no undo. No digital correction. Only graphite, ink or charcoal meeting paper in real time. These works explore tension between control and surrender. A single object, a spontaneous prompt, or a word drawn from a jar becomes the starting point. From there, the image grows organically — sometimes minimal and open, sometimes dense and monumental. What you will find in this category • Original drawings created during Live Lines sessions • Limited edition fine art prints, carefully produced and signed • Works ranging from quiet observational studies to surreal compositions • Pieces that reflect the intersection of realism, altermodernism and intuitive process Each print is produced with attention to material quality and longevity. Original works include a certificate of authenticity. Limited editions are strictly capped — once sold out, they will not be reproduced in another size. Live Lines is not about speed. It is about staying with a line long enough for it to reveal something honest. These works carry that moment with them.

Psychedelic

The Psychedelic collection brings together works in which perception begins to shift. These pieces are not about color explosions or decorative surrealism. They explore distortion inside systems. Grids that bend. Logic that fractures. Structures that appear stable — until they are not. In many of these works, familiar frameworks are used as a starting point: a chessboard, repetition, symmetry, pattern. Within that structure, something organic emerges. Forms twist. Perspective destabilizes. The eye searches for balance and finds movement instead. The psychedelic element is not chaos. It is awareness. A subtle disruption of certainty. A reminder that what appears fixed is often fluid. In this category you will find: • Original drawings exploring visual distortion • Limited edition fine art prints • Works balancing order and transformation • Black-and-white studies as well as colored explorations These works reflect my ongoing investigation into perception, systems and control — themes that run parallel to my altermodernist practice. Psychedelic Works are not an escape from reality. They are a way of looking deeper into it.

Shibari

The Shibari Collection is an exploration of tension, surrender and human connection. Not as spectacle — but as study. In these works, rope becomes line. The body becomes landscape. Control and vulnerability exist in the same gesture. This collection originates from live sessions, personal collaborations and carefully constructed compositions. Some works are directly translated from photographic studies, others are intuitive reinterpretations in graphite — reducing complexity to contrast, light and structure. What you will find in this category • Original graphite drawings inspired by Shibari poses and moments • Limited edition fine art prints, signed and numbered • Shibari Boxes — curated selections of collectible prints • Future collectible items such as cards, small objects or special editions Each edition is intentionally limited. No additional formats will be produced once an edition is fixed. The drawings focus on form, shadow and emotional atmosphere rather than explicit detail. They balance erotic tension with aesthetic restraint. What is visible matters — but what is suggested often matters more. These works are not documentation. They are interpretation. The Shibari Collection stands at the intersection of surrealism, embodiment and discipline — an altermodern study of intimacy in line and light.

Tattoos

Tattooing, for me, begins with drawing. Every design originates from graphite, ink or long hours of observation. The skin is not a surface to decorate — it is a living canvas that moves, ages and breathes. A tattoo must therefore be more than an image. It must belong to the body. My tattoo work grows from the same foundations as my drawings: contrast, structure, tension and emotional presence. What you will find in this category • Original tattoo designs available for booking or purchase • Custom compositions developed in dialogue with the client • Designs rooted in surrealism, altermodern linework and symbolic depth • Selected concepts connected to ongoing series such as Shibari or Metamelei I work with intention and restraint. No flash walls filled for speed. No repetition without meaning. Each tattoo is approached as a collaboration. The design is adapted to anatomy, flow and personal narrative. Scale, placement and movement of the body are essential parts of the composition. Exclusivity matters. Some designs are one-time pieces and will not be repeated. Tattooing, in this practice, is not trend-driven. It is a long-term mark — a conscious decision — translated from paper to skin.