EMROD

EMROD ONE is a French artist born in 1985. He discovered art in the districts of Paris and its suburbs. He then plunged into the world of graffiti, forming his urban artistic culture through adventures and encounters. The ephemeral nature of this art form motivated him to begin a quest that would prove to be the basis of his future work: immortalizing graffiti through photography. He develops his technique as a self-taught artist and chooses to put forward the essence of graffiti: the Letter.

His work thus reveals the contrasts of a life and a society on which the artist questions himself and takes a stand. Her reflection is an invitation to distance herself from the themes explored.

Artistic and technical approach

Beyond the message conveyed by the words, graffiti is an identity mark. The style of a writer is defined by his letters. It is the essence of the graffiti writer, the letter becomes his message. His work is a modern calligraphy. The letters free themselves from the constraints and classic norms, to destructure themselves infinitely and offer a spectacle limited only by the imagination of its author.

Wildstyle" is a style of graffiti in which letters are intertwined, merged and extravagant. Their ends are dynamic and can turn into arrows or spikes. The letters are re-imagined; it becomes difficult to decipher a wildstyle to a new eye.

In contrast, bubble (also called flop or throw-up) simplifies the letters to the extreme, leaving only the movement. This circular style with tapered ends is done with speed, often in seconds. The impact of a flop lies in the pattern it forms with the letters.

With the creations of Emrod One you have the opportunity to enter the universe of a graffiti artist. Seemingly cryptic, it takes the form of mosaics to reveal a message, an aesthetic of street art.

EMROD ONE presents the maturation of his work: digital art in the service of optical art (Op Art). To express his calligraphic obsession, he applies his talent, composing images following a photomosaic technique, assembling thousands of photographs of the graffiti he has encountered.

Using aluminium as a support, he works the letters in different shapes and textures, assembling impressive creations. Depending on the version, a digital paint job is then done, reinforcing the character of each work.

His works find their value in taking a distance, to create a movement in space, they invite to be analysed closely and contemplated from afar.