Beyond the Streets, an expansive exhibition dedicated to graffiti, street art and culture, spanning 3600 square meters of gallery space, brings together over 100 internationally renowned artists, showcasing new and historic works alongside rare ephemera, archival fashion, and artist-driven installations —most created exclusively for this presentation.
The Vandal’s Bedroom by Todd James has been exhibited around the world since it made its debut at the Los Angeles MOCA in 2011. This graffiti-filled structure overwhelms the viewer with a teenage environment run amok. Part object, part installation, this bedroom-turned-graffiti-battle-station gives glimpses of plans for an imaginary artistic takeover. Bleeding marker drawings form letter styles from the rough and tumble 1980s New York subway era, while repurposed cartoon characters perform decidedly off-model activity. An adolescent cacophony of color, slogans, fantasies, and affiliations is all barely contained, ready to spill out of this eat, sleep, and breathe environment, celebrating early influences and the exercise of traditions that remain relevant, that hold up better than ever. This is the cluttered cell of the dedicated practitioner, vibrating with intent.
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