SOLO SHOW ZURICH

Back To The Roots

13.11.23 – 25.11.23

MadC, an acclaimed artist from Germany, who left a a global footprint having worked in more than 35 countries worldwide introduces the exhibition ‘Back To The Roots’.

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Artists – Claudia ‘Mad.C’ Walde
Type – SOLO Exhibition
Location – ZURICH
Dates – 13.10.23 – 25.11.23

Her artistic journey began in her teenage years as a graffiti writer, evolving over time into diverse realms like graphic design, writing, and fine art. Holding a master’s degree in graphic design from Burg Giebichenstein – University of Art and Design, Halle, and Central Saint Martins College, London, MadC has delved into her creative pursuits. As the author and designer of two notable books on street and graffiti art, namely “Sticker City – Paper Graffiti Art” (2007) and “Street Fonts – Graffiti Alphabets From Around The World” (2011), published under her birth name Claudia Walde, she has left an indelible mark.

MadC initiated her graffiti journey in 1996, gaining recognition in the early 2000s for her dynamic wildstyle-pieces in intricate settings, often drawing inspiration from fantasy and sci-fi themes. Notably, her breakthrough moment occurred in 2010 with the creation of the “700-Wall,” a monumental 700 square-meter mural along the train line between Berlin and Halle—an unprecedented feat completed in just four months.

„ Precision and simplicity is essential.“

Claudia ‘MAD.C’ Walde, 2023.

Following this colossal project, MadC ventured into thematic storytelling murals while also steering her artistic trajectory towards canvases and fine art exhibitions since 2009. In both mediums, there’s a noticeable shift from representational and narrative structures to more abstract paintings. The recent works, both on canvases and murals, exhibit a departure from traditional wildstyle-graffiti, presenting a nuanced approach. Rather than sticking to formal characteristics, MadC’s current strategy seems to capture the energy of traditional graffiti using vibrant colors, dynamic lines, arrows, and bars, forsaking distinct outlines for layered shapes. The result creates an illusion of transparent and liquid forms, marking a captivating evolution in her artistic expression.

In 2018 she broke her own record when she painted the 1000-Wall, a wall with an area of 1000m2, for the newly inaugurated apartment building The Paragon in Chicago. This mural is most likely the largest art piece created by a single artist. The artist is very well known for her distinctive murals all over the world, including Mexico, America, England, France, Sweden, Germany and Tahiti.

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