Atrium is a shopping and entertainment complex located on the Garden Ring (Moscow), very close to the Kursk railway station, built in 2002.
In 2018 11 world-famous street art painters took part in the Atrium Graffiti project:
1. SHEPARD FAIREY, US
ART IS THE HAMMER / ART IS THE HAMMER
One of the most influential and recognizable street artists on the planet, the author of Obey and Hope Graffiti. His Moscow work is inspired by Brecht’s famous slogan: “Art is not a mirror that reflects reality, but a hammer that shapes it.”
2. FAITH47, USA
YOU AWOKE WITHIN ME THE LONG FORGOTTEN
The internationally renowned artist is originally from South Africa and lives and works in Los Angeles. She tries to disarm global political strategies in her work, defending everyone’s right to personal freedom. Faith47 works with various forms and applications, including projection mapping, video installations, printing and drawing.
3. TRISTAN EATONUSA
TOWER
A favorite of New York’s MOMA curators. Now, the first part of the future triptych is presented on the facade of the Atrium – a portrait of an astronaut with the inscription: “Continue to fight.” As conceived by the artist, this work encourages you to always follow your goals and strive to conquer new heights.
4. WK Interact / DOUBLE-U KEY INTERACT, FRANCE
4 PEACE / FOR PEACE
One of those artists who maintain incognito status and do not advertise his real name. One of his most famous works, Brave, is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States. As part of Atrium, WK Interact created the mural 4 PEACE / FOR PEACE – a story about a soldier who returns home in peace.
5. FAUST, USA
KEEP YOUR WORD
Faust is an innovative and influential graffiti artist based in New York. He became recognizable by integrating classic design elements into a contemporary urban aesthetic, challenging how most people see and perceive graffiti. Faust was named one of the Top 20 Graffiti Artists to Know Right Now by Juxtapoz magazine. Paper Magazine named him one of New York’s most influential young artists. New Yorkers featured his work in Calligraphy Stars.
6. POKRAS LAMPAS / POKRAS LAMPAS, RUSSIA
MAZE OF THE ATRIUM
Calligraphuturist and the only Russian project participant Pokras Lampas created the work “Maze of the Atrium” at the entrance to the Atrium. According to the artistic conception of the author, this part of the building is presented as a rhythmic architectural form reminiscent of a labyrinth, in the portal of which people from all over the world meet with different cultural codes and stories. The painting hides the keywords that unite us all: ĤØᑭΣ / NADΣZHDÅ / Hope, Ł0ƲΣ / LYuচØƁb / Love, ÇᖇΞА卞Σ / СѺƷDÅƁΔŪ / Create.
7. PICHIAVO, SPAIN
FAITH HOPE LOVE
The Spanish duo of artists is the author of “Vera. Hope. Love”. The images of the god Eros, the god of love and his muses of beauty and art seem to remind us that there is no beauty without love in the eyes of those who contemplate it.
8. BEN EINE / BEN EINE, UK
MOSCOW MOSCOW / MOSCOW MOSCOW
THE GREATER GOOD
In addition to the fact that Ben Eine worked side by side with Banksy for more than ten years, he is one of the most successful street artists, a pioneer in studying letterforms. His vibrant typographic style is meant to show that street art differs from graffiti. He believes that “street artists want to add something to the environment. They reckon with their audience.” In 2013, Ben Eine created a capsule collection of scarves for Louis Vuitton.
9. OKUDA, SPAIN
FREE LOVE
Okuda is one of the most prolific public art artists known for his unique polygonal technique in the form of colorful geometric shapes and patterns. His work can be found worldwide and not only on the walls. Okuda works with entire buildings and interiors, complementing the painting with his sculptures. One of his most significant and famous works is an abandoned Spanish church called the Temple of Kaos, which has become a new icon of modern art.
10. FELIPE PANTONE, SPAIN
DATA FALL
CHROMO DYNAMICS
An artist whose work is easily recognizable by its “fragmented” geometric compositions with bright color accents. In addition to painting on the facade, Pantone created his first public art object – the 24-meter “Data Fountain” installation in the central hall of the “Atrium.” The installation has become one of the largest sculptures in 2018.
11. HACULLA / HARIF “HAKULLA” GUSMAN, USA
UNTITLED / …
Professional skater and fashion designer – Haculla is the most traditional and brutal street artist in the Atrium collection. His “get it before you get caught” style is imbued with the spirit of the streets of New York, and his works are done according to the classical laws of the genre. Today, his belongings and paintings are sold in the most elite areas of the world’s megacities. You can see the painting in Moscow at the Atrium underground parking lot entrance.
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