Rocco DiCaro American, b. 1994

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Born in 1994, Rocco DiCaro’s work centers around the creation of drawings, comic books, and animations where recurring characters interact in various situations and settings. Working in saturated marker and pen on paper, Rocco skillfully renders these characters in a playful style of cartooning that has visual associations with anime. DiCaro cites Jim Henson, Looney Tunes, Phineas & Ferb, and the Amulet series (among others) as influences along with cartoons, graphic novels, and movies. The physical features of each character are exaggerated to a quirky affect which is reinforced by vibrating, acidic color combinations and intricate mark-making. The drawings that Rocco makes tend to be vignettes of larger narratives that light-heartedly explore fantasy, adventure, satire, humor, and friendship. Rocco is the creator of The Secret Beauty, The Magicaland Adventure, and the Wilma & Carl comics.

He is active on social media and can be found @thesecretbeautydrawings on Instagram and his Youtube channel Drawing with Monster Boy Roc. Recent exhibitions include Bouquet guest curated by Noel Mercado and Cordially Invited VI at Make Studio in Baltimore.