Traditional graffiti codes, style writing and letters rooting in the mid-1990s dissolve in abstract compositions of urban elegance. Sweetuno’s research into different ways to express typography as well as redeploying his old-school graffiti roots, mainly through movement and body language, is the driving force of his creative practice.
This series entitled 5 Sweet Things offers a versatile insight into Sweetuno’s creative practice, while at the same time each artwork has a very unique and distinct character. Regarding the title of the art works, in most cases “flop” or “throw up”, refers to a large, simple, loose and fast usually one- or two-color lettering.
Beside the tag “flops” are one of the most present forms of graffiti in the street. Also in Sweetuno’s case the “flop” is a kind of minimalist lettering but, focusing on the essence of its dynamic and speed. Sweetuno is outstanding in his usage of urban semiotics.
„ I am always looking for connections between my graffiti outside and the painting in the studio.“
SWEETUNO, 2021.
For this reason Sweetuno is always looking for connections between his graffiti practice outside and the painting in the studio inside. He is researching on how the dynamics, proportions and context differ when changing from outside to inside. Nevertheless, there are some elements that remain constant, most obvious are the painting tools and materials, like spray can, paint roller, acrylic, paint marker and chalk, just to name a few.
Sweetuno allows freedom and intuition to guide him in order to reinforce the liveliness and expressiveness in his paintings. Above all it’s the constant interplay between graffiti on walls in the streets and the focused studio practice that keeps inspiring Sweetuno’s artistic creativity.
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