S A L M O N B Y T E

A digital drawing of a salmon surrounded by stars on a toned tan paper background. Above the salmon reads "SALMON" and below it reads "BYTE." The salmon is of the sockeye variety and in its iconic red and green mating dress.

Mar K-O aka SALMONBYTE is a disabled and neurodivergent artist and illustrator based in Southern California. Growing up in the American Southwest in the age of the internet, they strives to combine natural forms (including the figures of humans, plants, and animals) with distinct digital and technological motifs, primarily using digital drawing as their medium of choice to reflect this amalgamation. Their transmasculine butch lesbian identity and their mixed-Korean/Chicano heritage are also topics addressed in their work.

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Image of a drawing of the Venus de Milo sculpture, an ancient Greek marble sculpture. The Venus de Milo is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. Made of marble, the statue is missing both arms. Surgery scars are drawn on the statue

My Body - print

Digital print of "My Body" (8.5x11 inches). Printed on archival paper.

$20

A digital drawing of a nude figure leaning backwards, gripping their head with their hands, seemingly in pain. The figure is drawn with top surgery scars. The figure is drawn in a bright teal with radiating pink lines emanating from it.

Aura - print

Digital print of "Aura" (12x12 inches). Printed on archival paper.

$25

The legs of a figure are depicted with a orange cut in half placed between their legs. The figure's skin is brown, and their legs are hairy. The orange is a deep red in color with lighter pulp and skin, typical of a blood orange.

Blood Orange - Print

Digital print of "Blood Orange" (8.5x11 inches). Printed on archival paper.

$20

an angelic, human-like figure, eyes closed, with three pairs of wings. They are posed seemingly in flight with three pigeons. The pigeons have their faces replaced with large, cyclopes-like eyes. The main figure also has top surgery scars.

Flock of Pigeons - Print

Digital print of "Flock of Pigeons" (8.5x11 inches). Printed on archival paper.

$20

a fat butch lesbian wearing a denim jacket, white t-shirt, and jeans. They are posed casually, with a vibrant burst of light obscuring their face and shaved head. In yellow, the text "God loves his lesbian children" is written to the side of the

God Loves His Lesbian Children - Print

Digital print of "God Loves His Lesbian Children" (12x12 inches). Printed on archival paper.

$25

The legs of a figure are depicted with a orange cut in half placed between their legs. The figure's skin is brown, and their legs are hairy. The orange is a deep red in color with lighter pulp and skin, typical of a blood orange.

Blood Orange - Print

Digital print of "Blood Orange" (8.5x11 inches). Printed on archival paper.

$20

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