AJ Poe.
Following the strange.

I’m AJ Poe. SpiralCo Studios is where my paintings, illustrations, sculpture, and material experiments live.

I’m interested in memory, dreams, strange bodies, and the point where something familiar starts to feel unfamiliar.

Material first.
Meaning follows.

My work is rooted in a process-driven practice that combines painting, mixed media, and experimental materials. I work with acrylic, watercolor, foam, joint compound, found objects, conductive tape, and 3D-printed elements—choosing materials intuitively and allowing each piece to evolve through experimentation rather than a predetermined outcome.

I begin without a fixed plan, responding to gesture, color, texture, and the physical behavior of materials. Accidents and improvisation are integral to the process. Meaning emerges through sustained engagement with the work.

Memory, intuition, and vivid dream states shape the emotional logic of these imagined environments. I’m drawn to the space between the recognizable and unfamiliar, inviting viewers to navigate by intuition and consider how memory and imagination shape perception.