Megs Empinado
Sculptor
Having worked as an art director and now as a digital sculptor, Megs Empinado is driven by a desire to explore new territory artistically. He’s got years of experience in the visual effects sector, where he learned a lot about a lot of things.
Megs has spent much of his career in-house at several large visual effects labs, where he has gained recognition as a skilled professional. In his digital sculpting, he is renowned for his meticulousness and his skill at giving form to the most intricate ideas.
The sculpting work that Megs has done for Marvel, DC, Capcom, and Hasbro is just as well-known as his work in visual effects. His cyberpunk takes on historical personalities give his works a unique aesthetic that would endure the test of time.
For Megs, it’s important to make connections between the past and the present through his art. His goal is to create what he terms “wormhole punk,” a subgenre of art punk that can help bridge the gap between the past and the future in a way that resonates with contemporary audiences.
Megs’s entire career has been driven by a desire to push beyond the limits of the contemporary and produce works that will endure for decades to come. Because of his skill and originality as a creative mind, his impact on the field of digital sculpture will last for decades.