Opake is a hugely successful artist with hundreds of thousands of online fans. Addiction isn’t something you can necessarily escape, but it’s certainly something you can channel – and this is exactly what Opake has done; channelled his addiction into his exciting body of work.

His artwork typically consists of bright colours and bold lines, and he depicts cartoon characters. He uses a lot of repetition in his artwork, whether it be cartoon characters blending into each other, folding into each other, or squashing each other.

Whatever his method, Opake does not leave a single blank space on his canvas. The use of repetition and ‘cluttered’ imagery can give an insight into a psychotic mind; something Opake has experienced.

Opake combines graffiti with illustrative imagery, creating captivating and exciting artwork. Some characters that Opake has depicted include Mickey Mouse, Smurfs, Charlie Brown and Bugs Bunny. However, he doesn’t just paint the cartoon characters we know and love – he turns them into unique artwork with elements of addiction and psychosis.