My work merges painting and collage to explore themes of intensity, transformation, and popular culture. I’m drawn to the contrast and constant motion that defines contemporary life, nothing stays still for long. Through my practice, I aim to capture that energy and remind viewers that life is fluid, layered, and ever-changing.
I frequently incorporate imagery from my childhood, old textbooks, and found media to evoke nostalgia and provoke reflection. These elements help bridge the personal and the collective, inviting the viewer to engage with both memory and cultural memory. My process is deeply rooted in mixed media; I intentionally avoid limiting myself to a single medium, instead layering materials in a way that is both intuitive and archival.
The structure and rhythm of my compositions are influenced by my experiences living in multiple cities, which inform the vibrant, sometimes chaotic energy in my work. I’m interested in the dualities present in society, humor and darkness, precision and roughness, order and disruption. These tensions emerge through my use of vivid color, juxtaposed imagery, and the interplay between clean and raw details.
My influences range from street artists like Rammellzee and OSGEMEOS to commercial advertising and graphic design. The raw immediacy of graffiti and the refined clarity of typography both serve as ongoing inspiration, reflecting the push and pull of cultural noise and personal narrative that defines my artistic practice.
Jeremy “Lupien” LaMountain is a self-taught artist based in Philadelphia, PA. Born in 1997 in New Haven, CT, he discovered his passion for art early in life, inspired by both of his grandmothers who pushed him to explore the arts through multiple mediums. His work primarily incorporates acrylic paint, collage, and mixed media, exploring themes of contrast and popular culture, particularly through the lens of cartoons, advertisements, and urban life.
Lupien’s artistic development has been shaped by his experiences living in Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia—cities that have influenced the rhythm, energy, and intensity of his work. His time creating art alongside college students and graffiti artists in Baltimore encouraged him to embrace both traditional and nontraditional materials and techniques.
His work has been exhibited in four group shows and one duo show in Baltimore and New York, and he has completed large-scale public murals, including a commissioned original piece painted directly onto a living room wall in a New York City loft.
Currently, Lupien is developing a new collection that further explores the interplay between pop culture and material experimentation, resulting in pieces that are simultaneously refined and raw. These works are equally at home in a gallery or an underground space.
2023
Elastic Limbs, The Den, Manhattan, NY
2025
Make-it-Pop!, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2023
Hang Night, Heath Gallery, Harlem, NY
2021
Polygon Magic, Montgomery Ward, Baltimore, MD
2020
Color Tomorrow, Montgomery Ward, Baltimore, MD
2022
Flipside Market, Graffiti Alley, Baltimore, MD
2023
LaMontagne, Acrylic painting on dining room wall, New York, NY
