José Luis Picon.
Málaga (Spain), June 26 (EFE) .- internationally known for his works of urban art, sometimes blessed by the authorities and other persecuted by police, US Shepard Fairey, most famous for his nickname Obey and British D.Face now jump to the Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) in Malaga (south).
Both opened two exhibitions that come to show, according to the director of this space, Fernando Francés, two examples of what can be considered “the pop art of the century”, influenced, like other previous folk arts, by advertising, comics and art history.
Obey, who has made headlines in recent days by the arrest warrant which is facing Detroit for vandalism in public buildings, a fact which would not comment today, recognizes that one of the main themes of his work is ” the questioning of authority “.
” I was interested in questioning about the accumulation of power can lead to corruption, “he said at a press conference Obey, which is further interest in his work for human rights, justice, war and their motivations, as well as environmental issues.
In his posters frequently uses the aesthetics of Soviet propaganda, because it draws attention to how “in the United States, this propaganda provoked rejection and fear, but yet another propaganda as advertising, which is far more manipulative, streamed and was not feared by society. “
One of his most famous creations is the poster of Barack Obama’s US presidential campaign 2008, accompanied by the word “hope” (“Hope”), but now in the final stretch of his mandate, he does not dare to describe it in one word.
“I made the poster in the frame a campaign for a political sentiment and belief as strong movement that was generated in the US and I will not parody myself, because there have been many parodies. My art is now going to the principles rather than the specific personalities, “he said
About the leap to a museum with this exhibition of more than three hundred works., Obey said his challenge as an artist” is to be creative and do not care if it’s in a gallery or Street “.
” I started on the street because nobody gave me the opportunity to present, but not contradictory to exhibit in a museum, and there are connections with urban art. I consider populist, because want my message out to as many people with paintings, murals, t-shirts or stickers “he said.
In the same way the British ruled D.Face, who was primarily interested in” making art ” and considers reach the museum “an evolution” because “it provides opportunities that the street does not have.”
With a total of 39 works influenced by comics and graffiti, D.Face has titled his presentation ” Wasted Youth “(” Wasted Youth “) recalling his own personal experience.
” Everyone told me I was wrong, because they did not follow the traditional school, and my parents and teachers disagreed, but all I has led to flourish artistically, and exposure is a plea to pursue dreams and interests themselves, because it is leading to be true to oneself, “he said.
The main themes of his work are” love and death “, it” not only in the physical sense, but also metaphorical, related to the sense of loss “, and considers that a sentence sums up his artistic activity.
” Death leaves a void no one can heal, and love to leave incurable wounds “D.Face said. EFE
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