Title:

Are You High?

Materials:

Acrylic paint, alcohol ink on cotton canvas stretched on wooden frame

Size:

40 x 40 inches (101.6 x 101.6 cm)

Year:

2026

Description:

Are You High? is a 2026 mixed media abstract graffiti painting by Roche Jackson and the first work in a three-part series exploring memory, perception, and altered nostalgia. Created on a 40 x 40 inch cotton canvas using acrylic paint and alcohol inks, this monochrome composition draws heavily from vintage hippie culture, psychedelic aesthetics, and archival imagery sourced from publications such as High Times magazine.

The work reflects the emotional tension of returning home late and being confronted with the familiar question “are you high?”, transforming it into a layered investigation of memory, judgment, and lived experience. Monochrome tones emphasize fragmentation and recall, while expressive white marks and energetic graffiti gestures cut through layered collage elements.

Vintage paper textures and distorted imagery emerge beneath controlled chaos, suggesting memories being both revealed and obscured through time. The result is a balance between restraint and explosive mark-making, positioning the work within contemporary mixed media graffiti, street art abstraction, and collage-based expressionism.