Martin Whatson’s “Cracked” in Oslo, Norway – StreetArtNews
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International street artist Martin Whatson is back with a stunning new mural in Norway. The project is a collaboration between the artist and Somwhere Studio. Entitled âCrackedâ, the mural is located at Schous Bryggeri, Grünerløkka in Oslo.
Whatson is best known for his calligraphic scribbles in grayscale voids. Over the past decade, Martin has developed an unmistakable aesthetic combining abstract movement with figurative stenciled compositions.
With as many works on walls as on canvas and paper, the relationship between vulnerability and strength remains constant in each work. Functionality of delicate and organic characters; butterflies, ballerinas and animals all rendered in empty space in grayscale. Almost stylized, these minimal figures consist of a few layers of hand-cut stencils.
The ashy tones of the compositions and the empty backgrounds recall his alternative canvases, concrete. True to form, no gray space remains gray for long in Martins’ presence. whether they immerse entirely or embellish a detail, the images disappear under expressive spray-painted lines of matching colors and textures.
Take a look below for more pictures of “Cracked”.
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