“Sometimes it's easy to walk by because we know we can't change someone's whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize it that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place.”
Mike Yankoski
Artist Statement
[...] 'My work is based on research about the lives of homeless people. I’m exploring misconceptions and stereotypes of homelessness that are ingrained into our society.For each of my work, I created a character who represents homelessness. For example in ‘The invisible man’,a faceless figure is walking alone on the street. His body is overwhelmed by a bundle of trash and his belongings. These physical objects are not only connected to activities for living but also reflect a sense of over consumption. The character is mean to be a mysterious and ambiguous figure. I thought of him as a metaphor of fear, trouble and suffering. I try to convey the complexity of homeless situations through abstract images. Both my research and making the works have allowed me to think about homelessness in very different ways. Homelessness is the subject that artist need to do in a respectful and caring way. '
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