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) 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 creations are technically flawless. An obsession 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 back 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 marks and identifies them with a very precise brand: his.

A past as a writer, a chameleon-like personality, a strong ethical sense. Many selection processes applied to the common imagination, increasingly reduced 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 expressed 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, rather an exciting game at the edge of the most radical cynicism.
Unusual juxtapositions between imaginaries and seemingly disjoint significant elements but always functional to convey a positive message. Politically correct. Never in favor of aesthetics.
Iabo’s works are very contemporary, useful to identify a historical moment rather than a common sentiment. His characters communicate, seek solutions, bridge distances, weave relationships, and trigger reactions.
A project of continuous deconstruction and reconstruction. Outside and inside the canvas. You start from a theme and infinite declinations arise from it. Whether it concerns the parking line, or a multiple-use consumer good, the life cycle of the work remains irredeemably uncorrupted and deflated.
Consumerism comes alive in a hypothetical, recognizable, non-real universe. In a reiterable format, morally ethical, and customizable. Absolutely versatile, aesthetically perfect. Simple, clean, usable. His painterly production is increasingly shifting toward the use of plexiglass as an excellent material to further emphasize the discourse on the cleanliness of the compositional lines.
Iabo certainly understands viral marketing value. His works reach surfaces of over five meters, breaking down the boundary between real and imaginary, 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 developments are exceptionally refined and aimed at an elite of connoisseurs who grasp its primary meaning: beyond aesthetics, symmetry, and overall harmony.
At the core of his constructs lies a firm denunciation of cultural flattening. Provocation, immediacy, and spontaneous character underpin a well-studied, intelligent, cultured poetics with a sure aim. Democracy, frankness, and originality characterize him as an artist/intellectual son of his time. An indispensable commitment at the base of every creation.
Although very young, Iabo naturally and simply tackles hot topics and resolves (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.