Michael Vicente

Under the pen name 'micro.be', my work is inspired by a curious fascination in my heritage, my obsessions and discovering different ways to use mediums through the power of mash-up and amalgamation.  No matter how distant and abstract two concepts seem, there will always be a correlation somehow with the right angle;  my vision is to create a lens of collaboration to focus my interests together and provide a unique  interpretation of the world around me.

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Hailing from a small town in the San Francisco Bay Area, my artistry has a humble beginning from just casual fandom posts from a young teenager; but after pursuing a degree in Media Arts and Animation and newfound knowledge of online presence, further exploration in both theme and medium alike mold my current image as a byproduct of honing illustration.

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I incorporate an ancient alphabet known as Baybayin. Influences to my style include growing up with shōnen manga such as Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin, Takahashi's Yu-Gi-Oh!  and Yabuki's Black Cat; however, lately I frequent Instagram and have been interested by artists on there as well.

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Outside of sketching and animation, pastimes of mine include trading card games, collecting CD albums, cooking various cuisines with a penchant for experimentation, and recreational dance.