The Making of Man!k

Art. Music. Storytelling. A life built outside the lines.

Man·ik

/ˈManik/:

A voice given to the deeper parts of ourselves that we often try to silence.

 

Man!k is the creative identity behind Shane Wheeler-a multideisciplinary artist, musician, storyteller, and speaker exploring identity, masculinity, emotion, connection, and what it means to be human.

What I Create

Art

Paintings, commissions & visual storytelling

 

Music

A hip hop based lyrical experience

Speaking

Raw. Honest. Thought-provoking.

 

Experience

Immersive. Reflective. Human.

Why I Create

For the misfits, weirdos, freaks, and geeks--I see you. I am you.

To the ones who wave it proudly adn the eones who won't admit it yet, you have a place here. So many of us have been scared at some point to show the world who we really are that it's ironic we hide at all.

 

I create immersive, inclusive experiences where the masks fall off and the flags fly high. The work i create is unbound by medium, limits, or reason.Whereever my art, music, or words may go, they're always there to say one thing:

Welcome home.