Jacob Yikes is a painter and illustrator based in Christchurch. He is highly active in the street art and mural scene, participating in numerous festivals and exhibitions over the past seven years. In addition to his outdoor work, Jacob also creates illustrations and paintings in his home studio. His large mixed media works on paper and wooden panels often take a deeply personal approach, depicting elements of his own life. Utilizing various wet mediums in a freestyle manner, Jacob taps into his subconscious mind, resulting in bizarre compositions of strange figures and symbolism within a surrealistic, sometimes nightmarish world.