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Art collective Prefab77 take contemporary street art to new heights literally. Their urban artworks to date include awe inspiring paste ups in Newcastle and Brighton, each spanning the size of a three storey building. Their work relies on heavy texture, using collage techniques, thick application of gloss, and bounteous coatings of spray paint, to create bold, busy and beautiful prints. ‘Bellona’ depicts the head and shoulders of a women, in photorealist style. Set against a soft, grey background, Prefab77 have adorned the muse with a kaleidoscopic array of patterns, type, and graphics. The print mixes up monochrome with bold red and gentle gold to create a striking, Aztec style patterning, which forms both the woman’s headdress and a busy border. It’s a piece that’s rich in texture and design a triumph of contemporary street to canvas aesthetics.
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