Dakota Cates (aka Wizard of Barge) is one of my favorite artists I’ve discovered through social media. Like most dopamine-craving humans, I spend too much time staring into the digital void; however, when my incessant scrolling rewards me with WOB’s art, I’m always glad I went on the endorphin hunt. Funny, poignant, beautiful, and sometimes a bit crass, Dakota’s weird world of wondrous wizards and wacky creatures never fails to push away the storm clouds of the modern malaise. I took a mystic journey into his DMs recently and we kicked back a six-pack of questions.