David Derish is an artist based in New York, NY, whose work is an exploration of modern life through the symbolic language of painting. His artistic journey is rooted in direct expression, aiming to create an iconography that reflects the forces and tensions of contemporary existence. David's paintings and drawings serve as a metaphorical reckoning with the fundamental human struggle for meaning and connection. Through his art, he engages viewers in a dialogue about the complexities of modern life, using his unique visual language to capture the essence of human experience.