About Surreal24seven (David Masters)

I’m David Masters, the artist behind Surreal24seven - born in New York’s vibrant streets and shaped by Guatemala’s brutal survival. When thieves violently seized my father’s factory, I was stranded - no money, no safety net, just spoonfuls of peanut butter to survive. For 11 years, I fought through cockroach-infested rooms shared with strangers, then moved to a windowless room the size of a closet, where weak WiFi sparked my salvation. From that suffocating space, art became my rebellion - transforming raw hunger and pain into surreal stories.

My process is relentless: I merge hundreds of AI-generated photographs in Photoshop and Lightroom to craft 1/1 digital artworks that unravel emotions too fierce to stay buried. Pieces like Shed Your Skin, born from that claustrophobic confinement, are taunted by suitcases and snakes - signs of transformation that mock and motivate with dreams of escape. Will Dance for Food channels the ache of a $2-an-hour hostel job, where coworkers’ leftovers bypassed my empty stomach - now a contest-winning piece seen on billboards worldwide. Accepted among the 1% of artists on SuperRare’s elite platform, my art is my voice - raw, sometimes childlike, always unfiltered. If a piece doesn’t stir thought or feeling, it’s a failure.

Guatemala’s hardships carved me, but Chicago’s dream fuels my fight - a city of towering windows and vibrant rhythm where my art has shone in galleries. Through commissions, physical works in shows, and NFTs, I’m carving a path back to America - to reclaim a life of creation and connection. My surreal visions rise from darkness, bridging cultures and inviting collectors to claim singular works that defy despair. Join me in this journey - explore my portfolio, connect for commissions, or let’s ignite new stories together.