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An elixir of immortality weaved into the intricate human condition. And that%u2019s where the artist excels, in that same untamed calculated dance of temperamental fire, uncontrollable explosions, robust tar and delicate gold leaf. His work reflects the artist himself %u2013 seemingly contradicting parts becoming one in a beautiful emotion evoking story on canvas.Aesthetic is important to Sage, but what makes a piece stand out for him is the palpable feeling of something familiar that tugs on the viewers heartstrings when they contemplate his work. A lot of his pieces are darker, both on subject matter and tonality, channeling themes of anxiety, depression, sadness and conditional paradoxes. The artist does not use an abundance of color in his work,but when he does, it always serves a very particular pur-pose. The combination of lack of color and mood allows the viewer to really notice the focal points of his work %u2013 usually eyes or an emotion. It is not about achieving a look for Sage, but to get a realistic feeling across. He will get up close and personal, because that%u2019s the way he oper-ates: %u201cEverything that I create is very personal. Everything. It%u2019s always something to do with my life and what I observe. I focus a lot on human condition. What it is to be human and what it is to be here on Earth throughout all time.%u201d Themes of his work stem from emotions from personal life, questions weighing on artists mind or from something that the society needs. Whether or not society itself recognizes it. Sage goes deep with every piece yetalways dives in with a level of ambiguity, often leaving the outcome open ended. He wants you to feel something special, although it may not always overlap with the seeding emotion. His work is an exploration of one%u2019s own reality,I WANTED TO TAKESOMETHING UTTERLYCHAOTIC ANDCONTROL IT.MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 50 59