Laser 3.14 - Today i hired a detective ...

Medium: chromolitho / screenprint on thick paper
Dated: 2000
Numbered: 10/50
Signed: with silver pen
In very good condition
Today I hired a detective to track me down
Blade size: 50 x 50 cm


Laser 3.14 has been creating poetry on the streets for 15 years and is a contemporary street art hero. In the 1980s, Laser 3.14 took to the streets of Amsterdam to tag. After years of spray painting graffiti, he was ready for a change, and a poetic legend was born.

Combining poetic texts with the tag name Laser 3.14 creates a style, message, and context that go beyond the usual graffiti talk. Laser 3.14 incorporates music, politics, love, media, culture, history, art, and religion into his work, making a statement as an artist.

An important aspect of the work is the boundary between the illegal and legal nature of street art. His work is mainly found on pieces of wood used to block off construction pits that Amsterdam encounters year after year. The artist plays with these temporary, non-aesthetic places, creating an exciting interplay with his work, which then gets spread. Building components are often reused at new work sites.

Laser 3.14 is indelibly linked to conversations about urban art in Amsterdam. As one of the most prolific street artists, Laser 3.14 shares his distinctive work with his audience both outdoors on the streets and inside galleries or museums. For example, his work was featured in the leading street art exhibition 'Dutch Masters: Street Art & Urban Painting' at the GEM in The Hague (2006).

Laser 3.14 is known worldwide for its bold statements on politics, popular culture, and everyday life. "I see no difference between the city and the work I add to the walls. The only difference is that my work is intentionally accessible to the public, while the poetry of the city is not visible to everyone."