Richard Berner is an internationally collected artist based in Brighton, UK, working in a variety of medias. He is best known for his distinctive and highly detailed pieces, using inks, fineliner pens and gouache paint. He created visual alchemy by constructing iconic images, often formed of countless figures or 'champs'. Influenced by the Surrealists, Berner draws upon the bizarre and absurd, citing Dali and MC Escher as his biggest inspirations which can be seen in his unique and dream-like pieces. Berner challenges assumptions with a well-honed sense of irony and dark humour.