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

Origin IABO WORLD STUDIO NAPLES, ITALY
The works are handmade using mixed media on canvas.
Total dimensions 60x80x3.5 cm
hand-signed by the artist on the back with 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. And he makes it a real obsession, pursuing a constant search for mechanical perfection, but in an artisanal way. In Iabo the boundary between man and machine is very thin. His creations are technically flawless. A fixation that has led him to experiment and configure a very personal language. Partly derived from Street Art experiences, partly from a rooted sense of measure that emerges in all his works. His painting cycle can be traced back to certain strands, recurring motifs. Whether it’s anthropomorphic profiles or mailboxes, prestigious brands or popular subjects, it hardly matters. Everything is filtered through Iabo’s lens, which marks and identifies it with a very precise brand: his.

A past as a writer, a chameleonic personality, a strong ethical sense. Many selection processes applied to the common imagination, reduced more and more to the core. And clothed in elegance. It would be fair to say “less is more.” And that is precisely the case. Recognizability is not lost 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 a thrilling game at the edge of the most radical cynicism.
Unusual contrasts between imagineries and seemingly disjoint signifiers but always functional to convey a positive message. Politically correct. Never in support of aesthetics.
Iabo’s works are very contemporary, useful to identify a historical moment rather than a common feeling. His characters communicate, seek solutions, bridge distances, weave relationships and trigger reactions.
A continuous process of deconstruction and reconstruction. Outside and inside the canvas. One starts from a theme and infinite declinations arise. Whether it’s the parking line or a plural consumer good, the lifecycle of the artwork remains irretrievably incorrupt and deflated.
Consumerism comes to life in a hypothetical, recognizable, and non-real universe. In a repeatable format, morally ethical and customizable. Absolutely versatile, aesthetically perfect. Simple, clean, usable. His painting production is increasingly turning toward the use of plexiglass as an exemplary material to further emphasize the discourse on the cleanliness of the compositional lines.
Iabo surely understands the value of viral marketing. His works reach surfaces over five meters, breaking down the boundary between real and imagined, between human 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 elaborate works are extremely refined and designed for an elite of connoisseurs who grasp their primary meaning: beyond aesthetics, symmetry and overall harmony.
At the base of his constructs lies a firm denunciation of cultural flattening. Provocation, immediacy, and ephemeral character underpin a well-studied, intelligent, cultured, and confidently decisive poetics. Democratic accessibility, frankness, and originality characterize him as an artist/intellectual of his time. An indispensable commitment underlying every creation.
Although very young, Iabo naturally and with striking simplicity tackles burning themes and resolves (unfortunately only on canvas) the existential conflicts that plague our society.

Michele Luca Nero (source Artibune)

IABO belongs to 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.