IABO - Porca Mis€ria - Holy Crap (Red version)

Origin: IABO WORLD STUDIO, NAPLES, ITALY
The works are handmade with mixed media on canvas.
Overall dimensions: 60 x 80 x 3.5 cm
Hand-signed by the artist on the back with a certificate of authenticity

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At first glance, Iabo (Naples, 1980) draws inspiration from 1980s Pop Art. He investigates the line and studies its form. He makes it a genuine obsession, pursuing a constant search for mechanical perfection, but in a handcrafted manner. In Iabo the boundary between man and machine is very thin. His creations are technically perfect. An obsession that has driven him to experiment and shape a very personal language. Partly derived from Street Art experiences, partly from a rooted sense of proportion that emerges in all of his works. His painting cycle can be traced to several threads, recurring leitmotifs. Whether it’s anthropomorphic profiles or mailboxes, prestigious brands or popular subjects, it matters little. Everything is filtered through Iabo’s lens, which marks and identifies them with a very specific brand: his.

A past as a writer, a chameleon-like personality, a strong ethical sense. Many selection processes applied to the common imagination, reduced to its core. And dressed in elegance. It would be apt to say “less is more.” And that is exactly the case. The recognizability does not disappear in the minimalist approach, but is exalted in a few essential strokes that never disorient the observer. The ironic play of combinations, the slightly shaded color range, the uniform color, the progression of nuances, the decisive line. No artifices, rather an exciting game at the edge of the most radical cynicism.
Unusual accostments between imaginaries and apparently disconnected significants but always functional to convey a positive message. Politically correct. Never in favor of aesthetics alone.
Iabo’s works are very current, useful to identify a historical moment rather than a common sentiment. His characters communicate, seek solutions, bridge distances, weave relationships and trigger reactions.
A process of continuous deconstruction and reconstruction. Outside and inside the canvas. One starts from a theme and from it arise infinite declensions. Whether it’s the parking line or a multiplicity consumer good, the artwork’s life cycle remains irredeemably uncorrupted and deflated.
Consumerism comes alive in a hypothetical, recognizable but not real universe. In a reiterable format, morally ethical and customizable. Absolutely versatile, aesthetically perfect. Simple, clean, accessible. His painting production is increasingly shifting toward the use of plexiglass as a material of excellence to further emphasize the argument about the cleanliness of the compositional lines.
Iabo surely knows the value of viral marketing. His works reach surfaces of over five meters, breaking down the boundary between real and imaginary, between human being and superhero.
If in art anything is possible, in Iabo’s universe reality surpasses fantasy. Despite the popular, iconic, pop imagery not being a style for everyone. His elaborations are extremely refined and designed for an elite of connoisseurs who grasp its primary meaning: beyond aesthetics, symmetry and overall harmony.
At the core of his constructions is a firm denunciation of cultural flattening. Provocation, immediacy, and an impromptu character underpin a well-studied, intelligent, cultured, and decisive poetics. Democrac y, straightforwardness, and originality characterize him as an artist/intellectual son of his time. An indispensable commitment at the heart of every creation.
Although very young, Iabo naturally and with great simplicity manages to address burning issues and to resolve (unfortunately only on canvas) the existential conflicts that plague our society.

Michele Luca Nero (source: Artibune)

IABO is part of the same street art movement as: Shepard Fairey "Obey Giant", Banksy, Invader, Alec Monopoly, Nomen, Jef Aérosol, JR, C215, Rero, Kaws, D Face, Sandra Chevrier, FinDac, Os Gemeos, Gregos, Jonone, M chat, Taki 183, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, insane 51, Pichi Avo, pop art, pichiavo, Seen, Cope2, Seth, Mr Brainwash, Atlas, Blek le Rat, 1up, John Perello, Futura 2000.