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Tawa

Italy • 1973

Biography

Historical name of Italian graffitism, Tawa brought to the canvas a unique and distinctive style of which he is the creator, the Anatomic Style. The letters of his graffiti present a bone structure that evolves on the canvas, where a central spine generated by his tag, repeated and deformed, crisscrosses with tire prints that recall the link with the street.

The materials used are typical of urban scenarios: bitumen, concrete, mastic, advertising posters and sand. Spread out with a spatula with a determined hand, the materials are enriched with gold leaf to celebrate Milan and the Madonnina, the golden statue of the Virgin crowning the spire of the Duomo, privileged witnesses of birth and death. artistic growth of Tawa.

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When was Tawa born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1973