Mars Dorian builds worlds out of tension—between polish and imperfection, humor and weight, chaos and control.

Raised in Berlin, his work carries the city’s raw, restless energy. Every piece—whether comic, character design, or acrylic original—feels like a fragment of a larger story. Not static images, but moments pulled from a living world.

His style fuses manga, street art, and indie games into something sharp and immediate. Distorted, expressive characters take center stage—never idealized, always marked by what they’ve been through.

Travel across Europe, the U.S., and Japan deepened that voice. Different cultures, aesthetics, and storytelling rhythms collide in his work, but everything filters through a personal lens.

At the core is one obsession: flawed characters.

Born with a heart valve insufficiency, Mars Dorian channels that awareness into figures that carry visible and invisible damage. Crooked, tense, off-balance—but unmistakably alive.

The throughline across everything he creates is clear:

Don’t hide the flaws. Push them forward.

Because the cracks aren’t something to fix—they’re the story.

Artist Statement:

I adore creating characters that are damaged by life but are determined to move on. Unique souls living in urban areas, always searching and reinventing themselves as they wander. 

My characters are riddled with injuries, scars and vibrant tattoos. Their homemade fashion is peppered with souvenirs and text snippets that reveal fragments of their complex personality.

Damaged But Determined is more than an art style; it’s a creative and practical approach to a wholesome life where your shadows are not shunned, but embraced.

More creative mischief is in the making!

If you want to work with me on a project and/or request a commission, you can contact me.