Work by Marko 93

First Floor / Size : 310 x 390 cm / Metal doorway /Glycero paints and aerosols / 2012

“This doorway follows on from the façade I created together with Popof and Da Cruz as part of the “Eté du Canal” summer festival organised by the local Department of Tourism. My idea was to work in lettering styled to look like neon, evoking the concept of light and covering the entire corner of the building with letters spelling out the slogan “In light we trust”. I’ve been combining my graffiti-ing with work in light painting for a while now, and I’ve been trying for several years to incorporate light effects into my paintings. Alongside that, I’m still hanging onto what I learned earlier from Arabic calligraphy, which I often use as a basis for the background.”

Marko 93

Marko started working in graffiti in 1988 in Saint-Denis, the birthplace of French hip hop. After assimilating the influence of the American styles, in 1994 to explore other sources of inspiration. He honed in on Arabic calligraphy, which he combined with graffiti in an abstract manner to create his own style, which he called “kalligraffism”. Marko also explored the fields of light painting (photographing light trails at a slow shutter speed), in which he is a pioneer, and body writing. A singular artist who has successfully tapped into the essence of graffiti in pursuit of creativity, today he travels the world, taking part in numerous events and exhibitions.

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