WHO AM I?
Born in London and lived inside my own mind for way too long. “Art is never defined by the artist, it only gets that label when others judge it”.
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NoVirtues is a London born pop artist who’s works reflect lifestyle, political and sexual themes that are both topical and provocative.
His custom skulls, known as “SKULLptures”, have been displayed all around the world with private viewings from Los Angeles to Hong Kong and Milan to Tokyo. Although preferring to remain in the shadows with private shows of works, NoVirtues teamed up with CartelArt for their London exhibition “Mutual Consent 2”.
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Although having both a celebrity and royal following, NoVirtues has remained behind the scenes stating that he wants people to buy the art and not buy into the artist.
He added: “In today’s world it seems more important to be bigger than the work you produce. So many artists care too much about ‘self branding’ rather than the artworks they create. Staying out of the spotlight lets me create art, make my statements and get it out there for people to judge”.
He adds: “Art is never defined by the artist, it only gets that label by how others see it”. Artist by day and time traveler by night he grew up influenced by street art across Europe and its uniqueness reflected by cultural differences in major cities around the world.
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Working with mixed medias his works included “NARCO-KE” a play on words using the infamous Pablo Escobar behind the most iconic of all brands finished on a sheet of aluminium, the “Cigars and Power” collection are hand painted on acrylic glass while his “GUNS” series are part silkscreen on canvas then finished with acrylic spray paints.
“Art is all around us but sometimes it’s more convenient to go see it inside a gallery”.
