Artistic duo FriendsWithYouhave been spreading their unifying message of magic, luck, and friendship worldwide since their founding in 2002. What started as hand-sewn toy sculptures have since grown into larger than life projects and national and international exhibitions.
Artists Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III work in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, large-scale experiential installations, live performances, and more recently, virtual reality and animation. The results are joyful and interactive, inviting us to come along for the ride.
“FriendsWithYou’s mission is to cultivate moments of spiritual awareness and powerful, joyous interactions,” the two artists write on their website.
But it’s not all fun and games. “Our work is not only about positivity,” said Borkson in an interview with Fader. “It’s about facing the darkness with no fear and the entire spectrum of the human experience. Our work is a reflection of what we want for ourselves and then people have the choice to see it as they like.”
“The goal is to create communal experiences that make you feel something beyond the self and into the whole, basically the goal of all spiritual endeavors, and in doing so we use a very simple graphic language,” added Sandoval.
