Mart Signed - The Price of Freedom

/Broken Wall Materials
Indefinite dimensions to effect of wall broken

Game, Cartoon & Manga

In this series, characters from the world of video games, cartoons and mangas become an integral part of the wall. They are not simply depicted on the surface: they play, interact and live directly inside it, transforming the wall itself into part of the artwork and the scene.

An extension of Broken Wall, where image, matter and space become one.

The piece can be hung as is or as shown in the photo. The photos with frames are only an example of how the artist suggests displaying the work; the frame is not included in the sale. Only the artwork will be shipped.

Paste-up (also called Poster Art or Wheatpasting) is one of the most widespread and impactful techniques of Street Art. It involves applying onto urban walls drawings, illustrations or photos previously made on paper, using a liquid glue.

Technique: Sp and mixed media on materials recovered from the street, selected to preserve the identity and authenticity of the street art language.

Technique specified in term:

The paste-up (or poster art) is a street art technique in which the artist creates the work on paper in the studio and then glues it onto a wall on the street.

Dimensions: The indicated dimensions refer to the proposed specimen and should be considered approximate due to the shape and irregular perimeter of the fragment.

Certificate of authenticity: Included and signed by the artist.

Broken Wall

Broken Wall arises from Mart Signed’s research on the relationship between street art, matter and urban memory.

The project brings inside homes, galleries and private collections a fragment of the street language, transforming a surface marked by time into a contemporary artwork.

The wall is not only the support of the image, but becomes an integral part of the work.

Its surface, the breaks, the traces of time and the natural characteristics of the material preserve the link with the urban context from which street art originates.

The fracture thus becomes an element of the artistic language: the boundary between the street and the exhibition space is broken and the urban fragment finds a new placement.

Materials and authenticity

The materials recovered from the street are chosen to maintain the living relationship with the original language of street art.

Marks, abrasions, surface variations, irregularities and natural imperfections are not defects, but elements belonging to the history of the material and the identity of the work.

These characteristics are deliberately preserved and integrated into the creative process.

The work is signed, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and delivered ready to hang.

The frame is not included, unless otherwise indicated for the specific specimen.

Instagram and project participation

The journey of the work can continue even after purchase.

Collectors can share their work on Instagram by tagging @martsigned and using the hashtag #MartSigned.

Works correctly tagged may be reposted by the artist through their channels, showing the different destinations reached by the works and creating a direct connection between artist, collector and the public.

Periodically, special initiatives, draws or small gifts related to street art may also be organized through social networks.

Participation is optional and independent from the purchase of the work. Any modalities and conditions are communicated through the artist’s official channels.

The artist

Mart Signed is an Italian street artist active internationally.

His works are part of private collections in numerous countries and his artistic research develops around the concept “Where Are You Street Art?”: bringing the language and matter of the street inside homes, galleries, private collections and spaces traditionally distant from the urban context.

Over the years Mart Signed has developed his international presence through collaborations and relationships with various realities in the art world.

His research relates street art, urban memory, recovered materials and transformation of space.

In 2023 Mart Signed also participated in a documentary dedicated to Banksy and the street art culture.

Shipping

The work is shipped via specialized couriers managed by Mail Boxes Etc.

Each piece is carefully boxed, protected and insured, with particular attention to the most delicate parts and to the irregular shape of the support.

Shipping has full tracking, from departure to delivery.

In case of a high number of shipments, preparation and delivery may require a few extra days.

For any information regarding shipping you can contact the artist directly through the platform.

Edition and uniqueness

Broken Wall comprises a limited series of 20 unique works.

Each work is made individually and no two pieces can be identical. The shape of the support, the fracture, the surface, the marks, the imperfections and the material characteristics naturally vary from one work to another, making each piece unrepeatable.

The 20 works share the same artistic project and the same conceptual core, but each maintains its own physical and visual identity.

They are therefore not 20 copies or reproductions of the same work, but 20 unique and different pieces, all belonging to the Broken Wall series.

Each work is identified by a specific code reported on the certificate of authenticity.

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