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

Origin IABO WORLD STUDIO NAPLES, ITALY
The works are handmade with 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 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 realizations are technically perfect. 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 from all his works. His painting cycle can be traced to several threads, recurring leitmotifs. Whether it’s anthropomorphic profiles or mailbox shapes, prestigious brands or popular subjects, it matters little. Everything is filtered through Iabo’s lens, which annotates and identifies them with a precise mark: 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 a core. And clothed in elegance. It would be appropriate to say “less is more.” And that’s precisely the case. Recognizability does not disappear in the minimalist approach, but it is exalted in a few essential strokes that never disorient the viewer. The ironic play of combinations, the slightly shaded color range, the uniform color, the progression of nuances, the decisive stroke. No artifices, but rather an exciting game at the edge of the most radical cynicism.
Unusual pairings between imaginaries and seemingly disjoint but always functional to convey a positive message. Politically correct. Never in favor of aesthetics.
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 continual deconstruction and reconstruction. Outside and inside the canvas. You start from a theme and infinite declinations emerge. Whether it’s the line of the parking space or a multiple consumer good, the life cycle of the work 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 Plexiglas as an exemplary material to further emphasize the argument about the cleanliness of the compositional lines.
Iabo certainly 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 exceeds 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 denunciation of cultural flattening. Provocation, immediacy, and spontaneous character underpin a well-studied, intelligent, cultured, assured poetry. Democratic, with a sense of candor and originality, he is characterized as an artist/intellectual a child of his time. An indispensable commitment at the core of every creation.
Although very young, Iabo naturally and with extreme simplicity can address scorching themes and resolve (unfortunately only on canvas) the existential conflicts that afflict 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."