Clandestine Culture

CLANDESTINE CULTURE

street art by CLANDESTINE CULTURE
Born 1970
Residence Miami
Citizenship american
Occupation Contemporary artist
Known for

street art

installation art

Clandestine Culture is an American contemporary artist working in Miami, Florida, USA. He had his first solo gallery exhibition in 2012.

Background

Clandestine Culture was born in 1970 and moved to Miami in the early 90s. By the year 2000 he started working as a urban artist. His work is characterized by large format works on paper, that use wheatpaste applications on urban buildings. His work uses images with a red CLANDESTINE CULTURE stamped on the bottom. In 2012 he had his first solo show[1] and he has had several group exhibitions. By 2013, he took part at the Scope Art Fair during "Art Basel Miami Beach". In the year 2014 his second solo show was presented at Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art.[2] His work is diversified in different formats from painting and sculpture to street art installations.

Artworks

"Sex Shouldn't Be a Crime", by Clandestine Culture displayed at the gallery

Known it for his strong social criticism and portrayal of taboo subjects, that sometimes can appear disturbing, can't deny the controversial characters of his work. His work is produced in a variety of art medium, which includes works on paper, canvas, neon and banners. One of the works invited to establish a round table on taboo issues is , "Sex Shouldn't Be A Crime". Displayed during his second solo show at the Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art Gallery.[2] This particular work takes the attention of the audience by its relevance to the topic of "legal prostitution". Culture also uses street art. With large format images painted on paper with latex paint, that are glued to walls using the wheatpaste method.[3]

The Banner Project

" The Banner Project " in front of the Miami Beach Convention Center during Art Basel Miami Beach 2014.

On July 20, 2013, The Banner Project started. The concept of the project was to raise or hang flags around the city of Miami as art installations. The first flag was raised over Julia Tuttle Causeway.[4] The size of the banner (10 ft x 16 ft ) of synthetic fabric and painted with latex paint , featuring a black and white image of a police in riot gear, with a red clandestine culture sign stamped at the botton. It was raised on a High-mast lighting, at a height of 30 Metre (98 ft). The method used to raise the flag has never been revealed. A waving flag remained for five days, until it was removed by the Florida Highway Patrol. By the summer of 2014 another The Banner Project took place, this time in the Miami Marine Stadium. The size and materials were similar to the one used on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Approaching December of the same year, Culture acted again, on this occasion in front of the Miami Beach Convention Center, during Art Basel Miami Beach 2014.[5] Since then no other flag has been placed in the area of Miami.

Exhibitions

The artist started working with a gallery on 2012.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 De Jesus, Carlos Suarez (11 October 2012). "Clandestine Culture's First Show Highlights October's Wynwood Art Walk". Miami New Times. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 De Jesus, Carlos Suarez (9 May 2014). "Second Saturday Art Walk Guide: May's Best Gallery Shows". Miami New Times.
  3. ↑ {{cite web/http://artdistricts.com/clandestine-culture-between-street-art-and-social-activism/}}
  4. ↑ {{cite web/http://www.miami.com/clandestine-culture-street-art-invades-miami-article}}
  5. ↑ {{cite web/http://miamiherald.typepad.com/miami-art-watch/2014/12/art-basel-miami-artist-clandestine-culture-makes-a-statement-at-abmb.html}}
  6. ↑ {{cite web/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/arts/wynwood-art-walk-clandestine-culture-takes-center-stage-6386830}}

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