Elmo Small is a multimedia artist and graphic designer whose work explores the complex relationships between humans and industrial spaces. Small investigates the entangled exchange between individuals and their environments. He maps perceptions of shared spaces using digital and physical mediums. His creative process reflects his deep engagement with themes of labor, power structures, and the psychogeography of industrial sites.

Small's career in the fashion industry profoundly shaped his artistic perspective. Working in Los Angeles exposed him to the dynamics of efficiency-driven factory systems, where workers often perceive themselves as components within a larger mechanical framework. These observations inspire his art, which interrogates the ethical dilemmas surrounding labor and capitalism while confronting his own role within these systems.