2017: Urban Divinity
featured artists
Alfalfa
Boicut
Colectivo Licuado
Djamel Oulkadi
Dourone
El Euro
Emilone
Mantra
Milu Correch
Peter Phobia
Ready2Rumbl
Size Two
Vera Primavera
Alfalfa has been active as a street artist in the streets of Montevideo for more than a decade. The portraits of his mythical creatures, composed of finely detailed strokes, refer to mythological figures and deities. The large-scale works are mostly made with brushes and black lines and develop their special visual effect only from a certain distance.
Uruguay
Austria
Boicut designs abstract, geometric forms that always have a direct relation to the local context of the event. He paints impulsive lines on canvases, carrier surfa- ces and jerseys. Inspired by pop culture, he processes everyday impressions into a diverse world of images. He works in public spaces and is also an illustrator for commissioned works.
The French artist couple leaves their colorful portrayals scattered across the globe. Their work can be described as a constant world tour in the name of art. Their precise lines and the strong expressivity of the subjects depicted have become a unique feature of this duo.
France
The French artist Mantra is world-famous for his hyperrealistic depictions. In his designs, he shows anatomically precise representations of animals, insects and humans. The realistic butterflies in bright colors are inspired by the life in the countryside and give a breath of fresh air, color and liveliness to previously gray city walls. With three-dimensional effects and subtle shadows, he blurs the line between illusion and reality.
France
Milu Correch
Argentina
In Milu’s masked portraits, she drapes hidden figures and people who evidently hide from reality. Her depictions leave enough room for interpretation for the viewer.
With her extensive murals, she tries to overcome the dichotomous juxtaposition of the sexes.
Peter Phobia combines quotations and text elements with illustrations that are strongly influenced by popular culture. His sparse use of colored elements makes the light-dark contrast appear even stronger.
Inspired by his personal environment Ready2Rumbl likes to draw everyday objects in his comic-like representations. For the design, he illustrates food and refers to the many culinary establishments nearby.
Vera primaverA
Ecuador
In her art, the Ecuadorian artist Vera Primavera focuses on the representation of an independent, free and autonomous woman. Through the atypical representation of women, she explores an alternative side of femininity, remote from stereotypes and sexism. Her pictures are intended to encourage the viewer to imagine individual narratives of the subject.
