![]() His work is now found on walls and in private collections across the globe: in addition, Whatson has headlined solo exhibitions in London, Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles. By the dawn of the 21 st century, his work added layers of hand-cut stencils - subtle yet striking images that Whatson embellishes with bold, spray-painted strokes in a range of colors and textures. Whatson first attracted attention in connection with the Oslo graffiti scene of the 1990s, drawing inspiration from the city’s balance of classical and modernist architecture. His images both recreate and transform urban landscapes, exploring the frisson between explosive, abstract graffiti art and muted, often poignant stencils of animals, ballerinas and historical figures. Norwegian-born Whatson is best known for a signature style juxtaposing colorful calligraphic scrawls against monochrome voids. ![]() 5 at SCOPE Miami Beach, booth F013, assembles close to three dozen original pieces, including 12 works on paper, 20 canvases and two sculptures, all further refining and evolving Whatson’s vibrant, deeply expressive synthesis of graffiti, stencil art and urban decay. To do this, he builds upthe base of his works in black and white, then adds an unexpected twist ofcolour.Vertical Gallery is very proud to present ‘RE:TURN,’ a solo exhibit featuring new work by stencil and street artist Martin Whatson. He findshis inspiration everywhere: in architecture, landscapes, patterns, and withthat decides whether he will establish order or chaos. He seeks out subjects which are largely overlooked by society and bringsthem back to our attention with to his strikingly colourful graffiti. Whatson was not exempt from this, and he startedcreating as much work on canvas and paper as he did frescoes outdoors. Inthe early 2000s he discovered stencilling and quickly adopted it into hisworks.īit by bit, following market demand, street artistsbegan to move into galleries. Now, Whatson's main sources of inspiration are the brilliantJose Parle and Cy Twomby, whose creative processes he particularly admires. Each wall and every building becametheir playground. The local politicians were veryagainst street art, making the work of the young artists very difficult, butthey never let this slow them down – far from it. Growing up in the 1990s in Oslo, Whatson quicklyjoined the emerging local graffiti scene. His universe is full of contradictionsand anomalies, all demanding a moment of reflection from viewers both in galleriesand on the streets. He has been collaborating with big names and winningover collectors from all over the world for the last ten years, thanks to hisincomparable and instantly recognisable style. ![]() Born in 1984, hestudied art and graphic design at the school of communications in Westerdals,Oslo. Young Norwegian Martin Whatson is anunmissable figure in the contemporary street art scene. ![]() The base of his works in black and white, then adds an unexpected twist ofĭiscover this emerging talent and the big names he collaborates with – That decides whether he will establish order or chaos. His inspiration everywhere: in architecture, landscapes, patterns, and with Them back to our attention with to his strikingly colourful graffiti. He seeks out subjects which are largely overlooked by society and brings Whatson was not exempt from this, and he startedĬreating as much work on canvas and paper as he did frescoes outdoors. The early 2000s he discovered stencilling and quickly adopted it into hisīit by bit, following market demand, street artistsīegan to move into galleries. Jose Parle and Cy Twomby, whose creative processes he particularly admires. ![]() Now, Whatson's main sources of inspiration are the brilliant They never let this slow them down – far from it. The local politicians were veryĪgainst street art, making the work of the young artists very difficult, but Joined the emerging local graffiti scene. Growing up in the 1990s in Oslo, Whatson quickly His universe is full of contradictionsĪnd anomalies, all demanding a moment of reflection from viewers both in galleries Incomparable and instantly recognisable style. Over collectors from all over the world for the last ten years, thanks to his He has been collaborating with big names and winning Studied art and graphic design at the school of communications in Westerdals, Unmissable figure in the contemporary street art scene. ![]()
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