IABO - Porca Mis€ria - Holy Crap (orange 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) is inspired by 1980s Pop Art. He investigates the line and studies its form, turning it into a true 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 of his works. His painting cycle can be traced to several threads, recurring leitmotifs. Whether it is 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 own.

A past as a writer, a chameleon-like personality, a strong ethical sense. Many selection processes applied to the common imagination, increasingly reduced to its core. And dressed in elegance. It would be appropriate to say “less is more.” And that is precisely the case. Recognizability does not disappear in the minimalist approach, but is enhanced with 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 brushstroke. No artifices, rather an exciting game at the limits of the most radical cynicism.
Unusual juxtapositions between imaginaries and apparently disjoint significants but always functional to convey a positive message. Politically correct. Never in favor of aesthetics.
Iabo’s works are extremely current, useful for identifying a historical moment more than a common sentiment. His characters communicate, seek solutions, bridge distances, weave relationships, and trigger reactions.
A continuous act of deconstruction and reconstruction. Outside and inside the canvas. You start from a theme and infinite declensions follow. Whether it is the parking line or a multiple consumer good, the life cycle of the work remains irretrievably uncorrupted and delocalized.
Consumerism comes to life in a hypothetical, recognizable, and not 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 optimal material to further emphasize the discourse on the cleanliness of the compositional lines.
Iabo certainly knows the value of viral marketing. His works reach surfaces of over five meters, breaking 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, it is not a style for everyone. His elaborations are extremely refined and aimed at an elite of connoisseurs who grasp its primary meaning: beyond aesthetics, symmetry and overall harmony.
At the base of his constructs is a firm critique of cultural flattening. Provocation, immediacy, and spontaneity underlie a well-studied, intelligent, cultured poetics with a sure aim. Democratisation, a sense of straightforwardness, and originality characterize him as an artist/intellectual of his time. An indispensable commitment at the core of every creation.
Although still very young, Iabo naturally and with extreme simplicity manages to address hot topics 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.