KOLA DPW is the pseudonym of Los Angeles-based artist Erick Thomas, created in response to what he saw during his time as a product designer for the fashion industry.

While working overseas, Thomas witnessed firsthand the staggering volume of product, waste, and pollution caused by mass-production factory manufacturing. KOLA DPW was born from this experience, and his art became a commentary on global consumerism's effect on our lives, the product culture it promotes, and our relationship with the natural world.