Born in Virginia, now living in New York, Abdella is an artist with a background in illustration, animation, and classical figurative oil painting. His recent work merges these skills into a singular art practice influenced by craft and various motifs of Americana.

Inspired by horror, haunted houses, old theme parks, and the sometimes eerie nature of the exurban landscape, his multimedia installations frequently bridge painting, sculpture, assemblage, video, and mechanical contraption. The uncanny quality of his work springs from the ominous and sometimes sinister character of the suburban experience, highlighting the trouble and chronic malaise that can often lurk beneath a sparkling surface of cheerful contentment. Sometimes comically ghoulish, Abdella's images highlight his love for the slapstick humor of classic cartoons, as well as the mysterious and arcane images associated with Surrealism.

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