Art collective Prefab 77 take contemporary street art to new heights
- literally. Their urban artworks to-date include awe-inspiring paste-ups in Newcastle & Brighton, each spanning the size of a three storey building. Their work relies on heavy texture, using collage techniques, thick application of gloss, & bounteous coatings of spray-paint, to create bold, busy & beautiful prints. ‘ Bellona’ depicts the head & shoulders of a women, in photorealist style. Set against a soft, grey background, Prefab 77 have adorned the muse with a kaleidoscopic array of patterns, type, & graphics. The print mixes up monochrome with bold-red & gentle-gold to create a striking, Aztec-style patterning, which forms both the woman’s headdress & a busy border. It’s a piece that’s rich in texture & design: a triumph of contemporary street-to-canvas aesthetics.