Nasty’s art works are a homage to art in the streets as well as a reflection of his own artistic liberty, in terms of movement, colour, style, imagination and, of course, interpretation. His art represents the aesthetics of Parisian streets back in the 1990s. Tags, throw ups, drips and references to the urban environment, such as “REP YOUR CITY”, “PARIS CITY” or “SON OF LIBERTY” are common elements in all his paintings.
„ My work on the metro plates was born from this tension between the street and the gallery, finally it became my trademark. “
NASTY, 2017.
Nasty found his creativity especially in spraying metro plans, aluminum plates and ceramic tiles from Parisian subways. Thus he gave the streets, trains and subways new calligraphic style and a colorful life. His style is characterized by bright colors, as pink, purple or blue, to break the boring gray or white of the public buildings. To interrupt the monotony of urban walls his throw ups diverge from the vertical as well as the horizontal construction dimensions of the walls. Therefore passengers recognizes his distinctive style in his throw ups. Today he is still using the traditional surfaces and materials such as metro maps, signs, tiles and flat pressed spray cans and with his striking calligraphic lettering he keeps the graffiti spirit alive and yet comes up with unique pieces.
His longstanding dedication to graffiti as a form of expression is a central element of his oeuvre. He contrasts the public space with wild and unrestrained energy. The lively street aesthetic breaks up the rigid and cold walls of art institutions.
Tania Di Brita
Artworks
Rautistrasse 11
8047 Zurich
Switzerland
Only on appointment
T +41 79 301 11 37