Presentation
Young Norwegian Martin Whatson is an
unmissable figure in the contemporary street art scene. Born in 1984, he
studied art and graphic design at the school of communications in Westerdals,
Oslo.
He has been collaborating with big names and winning
over collectors from all over the world for the last ten years, thanks to his
incomparable and instantly recognisable style. His universe is full of contradictions
and anomalies, all demanding a moment of reflection from viewers both in galleries
and on the streets.
Growing up in the 1990s in Oslo, Whatson quickly
joined the emerging local graffiti scene. The local politicians were very
against street art, making the work of the young artists very difficult, but
they never let this slow them down – far from it. Each wall and every building became
their playground.
Now, Whatson's main sources of inspiration are the brilliant
Jose Parle and Cy Twomby, whose creative processes he particularly admires. In
the early 2000s he discovered stencilling and quickly adopted it into his
works.
Bit by bit, following market demand, street artists
began to move into galleries. Whatson was not exempt from this, and he started
creating as much work on canvas and paper as he did frescoes outdoors.
He seeks out subjects which are largely overlooked by society and brings
them back to our attention with to his strikingly colourful graffiti. He finds
his inspiration everywhere: in architecture, landscapes, patterns, and with
that decides whether he will establish order or chaos. To do this, he builds up
the base of his works in black and white, then adds an unexpected twist of
colour.
Discover this emerging talent and the big names he collaborates with –
such as JR – all on Artsper…
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Beyond the Wall
Martin Whatson
Painting - 162.56 x 243.84 x 2.54 cm Painting - 64 x 96 x 1 inch
€96,717
Urban Camouflage
Martin Whatson
Painting - 207 x 147.3 x 2.54 cm Painting - 81.5 x 58 x 1 inch
€43,523
Behind the Curtain Collab (Movements)
Martin Whatson
Print - 48 x 80 cm Print - 18.9 x 31.5 inch
Sold
Eternal Reflection (Bronze))
Martin Whatson
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 25 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 9.8 inch
Sold
Scuba Diver (Main edition)
Martin Whatson
Print - 50 x 100 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Exhibitions dedicated to Martin Whatson
End To End Gallery
Cozy Up
From January 30, 2024 to February 27, 2024
TUBE Galerie
105
From September 8, 2023 to November 29, 2023
TUBE Galerie
87
From November 2, 2022 to December 31, 2022
End To End Gallery
All Treats, No Tricks
From September 24, 2022 to October 29, 2022
End To End Gallery
End to End Gallery at Artexpo Dallas 2022
From September 9, 2022 to September 15, 2022
End To End Gallery
End to End Gallery at Art San Diego 2022
From August 30, 2022 to September 5, 2022
End To End Gallery
Piece of Work: A Summer Collection
From June 24, 2022 to July 14, 2022
End To End Gallery
End to End Gallery at Artexpo | New York 2022
From April 5, 2022 to April 12, 2022
End To End Gallery
S.P.A.C.E.
From October 15, 2021 to November 15, 2021
End To End Gallery
Behind the Curtain
From July 15, 2021 to August 18, 2021
End To End Gallery
E2E
From June 17, 2021 to July 18, 2021
End To End Gallery
Masters of Urban Contemporary Art
From March 20, 2021 to May 27, 2021
End To End Gallery
Best on the Street
From December 17, 2020 to January 16, 2021
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