Can Art Change the World? 

Can Art Change the World? If you’re here, you probably already know my answer. Yes. Absolutely. But I don’t mean that in some fluffy, idealistic way where we all hold hands and paint rainbows together. Art has teeth. It has hypnotic swirls and op art illusions. It sneaks into your mind when you’re not looking. It makes you see things differently, whether you like it or not.

Art Shifts Perspective

Take my Hypno Bat. It started as one design—just a weird little experiment—but over the years, it’s evolved into hundreds of different styles. And what I’ve found is that people connect with it. Some love it for its trippy, mesmerizing patterns. Others find it unsettling, like it’s staring into their soul. Either way, it makes them feel something. And that’s where change begins—with a shift in perspective.

That’s what great art does. It makes you stop and reconsider. Whether it’s a bold political mural, an eerie black-and-white optical illusion, or a cheeky t-shirt design that makes you laugh at the absurdity of life (Cats are from Venus, anyone?), art worms its way into your subconscious and rewires a few things.

Art Creates Awareness

A huge part of my work revolves around uncommon animals. The aardvark, the babirusa, the dumbo octopus—these creatures don’t get the spotlight like lions and tigers do. But through my kids’ books and patterns, I can make people seethem. Maybe even care about them. And if enough people care, that’s how we protect species, preserve habitats, and shift the cultural conversation around conservation.

This isn’t just theory. Look at history. Art has fueled revolutions, challenged power structures, and given voices to the unheard. The punk rock album cover that made you question authority. The street art that turned a city wall into a protest. Even the op art patterns I love so much—they weren’t just about aesthetics; they were a rebellion against traditional forms, a challenge to the way we perceive reality itself.

Art Makes People Feel

We live in a world drowning in noise. Ads, algorithms, and a million distractions fighting for our attention. But art has the power to cut through all that. It can stop you mid-scroll, mid-walk, mid-thought. It can haunt you in the best way possible.

And sometimes, it’s not about activism or big cultural shifts. Sometimes, it’s just about making someone’s day better. A well-designed sneaker, a funky pair of socks, a pattern that reminds you of a childhood pillow fort—small joys can have a big impact.

Can Art Change the World?

I think it already has. Over and over again. The real question is—how are you going to use it? For me, I’ll keep making hypnotic bats, uncommon animal patterns, and psychedelic aardvark-inspired designs. Maybe they’ll make someone laugh. Maybe they’ll make someone think. Maybe they’ll inspire the next generation of artists to keep the cycle going.

And that? That’s how the world changes.