Name:                   Torsten Gunst

Year of birth:         1977

Place of birth:        Wuppertal, Germany

Current location:   Karlsruhe, Germany

Inspirations:    Art nouveau
                          Classic Video/Computer Games
                          Music, from 8-Bit to 3-chord punk
                          Traditional american tattoos
                          Street / graffiti artists
                          H.P.Lovecraft
                          Cola

Interests:   Tofu, PC game modifications, sweden, military history, band tours & travelling,
                    british gothic cinema and, you guessed it, the visual arts.


Since early childhood I was intrigued by the graphic arts when I started to do crayon scribbles on the walls in my parents' home.
Instead of learning to ride a bike and similar kid's stuff, I indulged myself into drawing, C64 gaming, drawing and some more drawing. At age 15 I did my first paid design job,
doing scoreboard animations for the Wuppertaler SV, my city's soccerclub.
On a commodore amiga. I knew there was no other choice for me, that art was the one thing I was truly passionate about.
Among my international clients were game developers, bands and music labels, internet platforms, magazines and fanzines and while I specialize in illustration, character/vehicle concepts and interface graphics, I'm also working on my 3D modelling skills and
do some music composing for game purposes.
At the moment I'm working as a 2D/Interface-Artist in Karlsruhe, Germany.



Ars longa, vita brevis.

Torsten