drain

drain, born Adrian Cain, is a glitch artist born in Oklahoma and based in Northwest Arkansas. His multi-layered compositions bring together vibrant colors, discursive patterns and intricate textures, built with tools including Audacity and the GLIC codec. Through these techniques he interprets the digital human body as raw, compressed imagery.¹

In October 2024, Fakewhale Gallery included drain among more than 60 artists in “ART MARKET Day” on objkt.com.² In March 2025, drain was one of 24 artists in “Visual Detachment”, a Fakewhale Gallery exhibition on Verse built around the concept of “retina misconceptions”.³