Accumulations of Building Facades

Though the architecture of individual buildings is worth taking note of, there is nothing that defines the cityscape more than the accumulation of building facades. Whether it is a potential canvas for street art or of intentional architectural design, the façade inspires the artist. The likes of The Grand Canal at the Church of La Salute (1727) by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) highlighted the importance of the “veduta" or “view". The Italian “veduta" and any attempt to capture it, not only noted the monumental perspective of the buildings along the shores of Venice but also foreshadowed how the city would only grow. As the cityscape has historically been painted, so has it changed, shifted and growing on top of itself. Medieval cities are often metaphorically referred to as lasagnas, with layer upon layer of architecture sitting on top of each other or bunched together on the surface to create the street views we meander through everyday. In Artsper's selection of works, Marion Zimmermann draws attention to this feature of the urban landscape, whilst Logan Hicks pioneered his stencil work in the 90s using layering to accumulate the building facades of the cities he explored in his street art – revealing their many faces.

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Painting, Cab 733, Marc Taraskoff

Marc Taraskoff

Painting - 130 x 98 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch

€8,500

Painting, Radiate positive, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€1,350

Painting, Superman, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Goldorak Go, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch

€1,650

Painting, Be Porsche yeah, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€1,350

Painting, Makes you happy, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€1,350

Painting, Do or Undo, Marco Barberio

Marco Barberio

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Paris love yeah, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Be free be Porsche, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Spiderman, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

€1,350

Painting, Le Tréport, Adrien Faveau

Adrien Faveau

Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, American Farm, Adrien Faveau

Adrien Faveau

Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Hey ho let's go, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1 inch

€1,650

Painting, Madonna, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Paris 2024, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch

€1,900

Painting, So amazing, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1 inch

€1,650

Painting, Simpler days, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch

€1,200

Painting, In a Porsche style, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Smatsh, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Boxeteam, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

€1,350

Painting, Basketeam, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

€1,350

Painting, Mister Love, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Hey carrot, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 116 x 89 x 1.8 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

€950

Painting, Krazty Betty, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

€950

Painting, Magik Paris 2024, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1 inch

€1,650

Painting, PSG good vibes, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Rubik's Cube, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, JO Paris 2024, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Magik Paris 2024, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1 inch

€1,650

Painting, Simple Days, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Feelings, GraffMatt

GraffMatt

Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, 1000 $, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 116 x 89 x 1.8 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.7 inch

€950

Painting, California, Adrien Faveau

Adrien Faveau

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Filbert ST, Adrien Faveau

Adrien Faveau

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Painting, Menelao, Marco Barberio

Marco Barberio

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€3,280

Painting, It's you & me, Katrina Avotina

Katrina Avotina

Painting - 100.1 x 119.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€5,816

Painting, Canal street, Marc Taraskoff

Marc Taraskoff

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€8,500

Painting, L'atlas, Marc Taraskoff

Marc Taraskoff

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

€8,500

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