About
Gabriel Arrington is a Texas-born multidisciplinary artist and content creator based in Pennsylvania. His work explores themes of cultural identity, self-discovery, and human connection. Through a documentary and fine art lens, Gabe uses various mediums to examine how we relate to both the natural world and digital spaces. his imagery often captures quiet, intimate moments that highlight the beauty in everyday life, with a focus on underrepresented perspectives.
INT: Who are you and how does that come across in your work?
GA: I’m a work in progress. That shows up as continued refinement and exploration. I’m also Black and Queer. I experience those things simultaneously in a world that often separates them. My personal work is about reflecting on that fragmentation and reunifying it.
INT: so is your work always autobiographical?
GA: I’d say so. maybe abstractly. There’s me in everything I do. I don’t think I can completely remove myself.
INT: You’re also a content creator?
GA: I’m experimenting with it. I’ve never been great at that whole thing (connecting with people online). once i started getting my first little boost in followers I’ve
INT: why not?
GA:
INT: whats something youve struggled with in your work?
GA: I do a lot of different things. In the past I struggled a lot under the pressure of settling down into one path to SUCCESS. i would go back and fwd between wanting to write books, do photography, paint, etc. everything came with its own projects. I would ask myself “do i want to do this as a novel or an animation? i don’t have the technical ability to make a feature film on my own. i could make it a comic instead?” for years i went in circles feeling like i was wasting time. Punk culture and embracing DIY has really helped me to accept that i am all of these things and also that is enough. i was adding an obstacle by externalizing my goal and looking into the future as opposed to looking jut at what was at hand?
INT: What’s your goal now?
GA: To make good work… to express myself and to have fun :)