The French Prado Havana alliance announced on Thursday the inauguration of Electric shadowsan exhibition by the renowned French artist of Street-art Zevs.
According to Latin pressthe exhibition, which opened its doors at 6:00 in the afternoon with free admission, presents the work of one of the most innovative exponents of urban art and graffiti of the last two decades, as the institution spread on its social networks.
The exhibition explores the relationship between light and shadow in the urban environment, seeking to capture the essence of “a night suspended in cities” and their stories, he points out Pl.
In addition, the agency adds, the artistic proposal invites viewers to discover usually invisible elements of the city’s landscape, highlighting the connections between the shadows and the memory of urban spaces.
The French alliance extended an invitation open to the public to visit this sample that, according to the source, emphasizes the links with the light and relationships generated by the shadows and memories of the places.
Zevs is a French street artist and one of the most influential figures of graffiti in Paris in the 90s. His name comes from a train that almost runs over it in the subway.
According to the web Maria Porto Gallery, In 1998, he abandoned traditional graffiti to create “electric shadows”, silhouettes painted with aerosol around urban objects that remained visible even when natural light changed.
Later he began to intervene advertisements with his technique of Liquidated, in which logos and models seemed to melt with driping paint.
Won notoriety with the Visual Kidnapping, When cutting the image of a model of a laundry ad in Berlin and demanding a “rescue”.
He also attacked advertising fences of brands such as Yves Saint Laurent and H&M, altering his images to criticize consumerism. His work, although he does not intend to be a political, has generated controversy and led him to be arrested in Hong Kong for modifying a Louis Vuitton logo.
Zevs also experiments with techniques such as graffiti with jet under pressure and UV paint, visible only with black light. Despite being listed as a vandal for some, his art continues to challenge the urban landscape from its base in Paris.
