![]() ![]() His original work can be found in private collections and institutions with solo exhibitions featured in cities from Tokyo to LA, London to New York. Martin's work features festivals, projects and walls globally. Whether immersing entirely or embellishing a detail, the images disappear beneath expressive, spray-painted strokes of assorted colours and textures. To celebrate the opening, Martin Whatson will be releasing 4 new prints, each from an edition of 35 will be available during the opening night, a total of 100 prints available. True to form, no gray space stays gray for long in Martin's presence. On top of that, Martin also spent some time creating installations and sculptures which will feature his unique world. The ashen tones of the compositions and vacant backgrounds are reminiscent of his alternative canvases, the concrete. Almost stylised, these minimal figures are constructed of a few layers of hand-cut stencils. Delicate and organic characters feature butterflies, ballerinas and animals all rendered in empty grayscale space. Taking advantage of the lovely weather in Oslo, Norway, Martin Whatson spent the last few days working on a series of new pieces for the Popop Urban Arts and Oslo Havn. With as many works on walls as on canvas and paper, the relationship between vulnerability and strength remains constant in each work. Martin Whatson (b.1984) is a Norwegian street artist best known for his calligraphic scribbles in grayscale voids. In the early 2000’s, this interest in layers became more literal with the introduction of stencils into his work. The same deconstructive processes can be seen in his creative influences of Jose Parla and Cy Twombly. The physical architecture of the city was a constant inspiration, the elaboration and destruction of each generation contributing to the urban infrastructure. The show entitled REVIVE was curated by Rom Levy and located in a large and beautiful pop up space in Santa Monica. Growing up in Oslo Norway, Martin was an active part of the emerging graffiti scene of the early 90’s which at the time maintained zero tolerance. A few days ago, our friend Martin Whatson launched his biggest solo exhibition to date with RexRomae Gallery on the sunny streets of Los Angeles. Join acclaimed stencil artist Martin Whatson on a tour through his home region. His works can be seen to mirror the rise and fall of the streets, as he symbolically recreates the urban environment, then vandalises it to reveal his vibrant transformations. Our buddy Martin Whatson was in town for the Smashed Canvas event where he painted this rad new piece entitled Behind The Curtain. Over the past decade, Martin has developed an unmistakable aesthetic combining abstract movement with figurative stencilled compositions. Martin Whatson (1984) is a Norwegian street artist best known for his calligraphic scribbles in grayscale voids. Coverup 2014 Edition of 2, Martin Watson, Street Art Martin has a continuous urge to search for beauty in what is commonly dismissed as ugly, out of style or simply left behind.
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