Since 2015, Doomed Future has transformed Philadelphia's visual landscape with stark warnings and pointed provocations. Founded by CJ Recchia, this project weaponizes design to confront uncomfortable truths about our collective path1.
Instantly recognizable for its uncompromising black-and-white aesthetic, Doomed Future's work features barbed wire, skulls, and declarations like "Religion is the Problem" slapped across city surfaces. The works do not ask politely for attention - they demand it2.
all things are drawn by a magnetic force of balance, creating a chaos that will last for eternity.
- CJ Recchia 1
What began on street corners has expanded to carefully crafted screen-printed apparel and zines. Each piece carries the same confrontational energy, whether it's pasted to a lamppost or worn on someone's back. The medium changes; the message doesn't1.
When Doomed Future helped assemble 2025's Step Outside exhibition—bringing 75+ street artists into conventional gallery space—they didn't compromise their ethos. Instead, they forced the establishment to engage with street art on its own terms3.
In a city with no shortage of voices, Doomed Future speaks with unusual clarity: society might be circling the drain, but we don't have to go quietly.
