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 a certificate of authenticity

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At first glance, Iabo (Naples, 1980) draws inspiration from the Pop Art of the Eighties. 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. A fixation that has driven him to experiment and configure a very personal language. Partly derived from Street Art experiences, partly from a deep sense of proportion that shines through all 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 hardly matters. Everything is filtered through Iabo’s lens, which characterizes and identifies it with a single very definite mark: his.

A past as a writer, a chameleon-like personality, a strong ethical sense. Many procedures of selection applied to the common imagination, increasingly reduced to the core. And cloaked in elegance. It would be fair to say “less is more.” And that’s exactly the case. Recognizability does not disappear in the minimalist approach, but it is exalted in a few essential strokes that never confuse the viewer. The ironic play of combinations, the slightly shaded color range, the uniform color, the progression of nuances, the bold line. No artifices, rather an exciting game at the edge of the most radical cynicism.
Uncommon pairings between imagined figures and seemingly disconnected signifiers but always functional to conveying a positive message. Politically correct. Never in favor of aesthetics.
Iabo’s works are very contemporary, useful for identifying a historical moment as much as a common feeling. 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 begins with a theme and endless declensions arise from it. Whether it’s the line of parking spaces or a multiple consumer good, the artwork’s life cycle remains irreversibly 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, accessible. His painting production increasingly leans toward using Plexiglas as a material of excellence to further emphasize the discourse on the cleanliness of the compositional lines.
Iabo certainly understands the value of viral marketing. His works reach surfaces of over five meters, blurring the line 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, it is not a style for everyone. His refinements are extremely sophisticated and aimed at an elite of connoisseurs who grasp its primary meaning: beyond aesthetics, symmetry, and overall harmony.
At the base of his constructs lies a firm denunciation of cultural flattening. Provocation, immediacy, and spontaneous character underpin a well-studied, intelligent, cultured, and reliable poetic approach. Democratic spirit, frankness, and originality characterize him as an artist/intellectual son of his time. An indispensable commitment at the core of every creation.
Although very young, Iabo naturally and with great simplicity manages to address hot topics and 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, MChat, Taki 183, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, insane 51, Pichi Avo, pop art, pichi-avo, Seen, Cope2, Seth, Mr Brainwash, Atlas, Blek le Rat, 1up, John Perello, Futura 2000.