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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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Painting, Beyond the Wall, Martin Whatson

Beyond the Wall

Martin Whatson

Painting - 64 x 96 x 1 inch

$100,000

Print, Rock climber, Martin Whatson

Rock climber

Martin Whatson

Print - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$3,388

Painting, Urban Camouflage, Martin Whatson

Urban Camouflage

Martin Whatson

Painting - 81.5 x 58 x 1 inch

$45,000

Print, Rock Climber (Brass), Martin Whatson

Rock Climber (Brass)

Martin Whatson

Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

$12,000

Print, Sea Spray (Sjøsprøyt), Martin Whatson

Sea Spray (Sjøsprøyt)

Martin Whatson

Print - 3.9 x 3.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,500

Print, Behind The Curtain - Migration, Martin Whatson

Behind The Curtain - Migration

Martin Whatson

Print - 18.9 x 31.5 inch

$6,000

Print, Dancer (Hand Finished), Martin Whatson

Dancer (Hand Finished)

Martin Whatson

Print - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$5,922

Print, Scuba Diver, Martin Whatson

Scuba Diver

Martin Whatson

Print - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$3,501

Painting, One Small Step, Martin Whatson

One Small Step

Martin Whatson

Painting - 52 x 52 x 1 inch

Sold

Print, Eternal Reflection, Martin Whatson

Eternal Reflection

Martin Whatson

Print - 9.8 x 9.8 inch

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Print, Chinook Heart, Martin Whatson

Chinook Heart

Martin Whatson

Print - 22 x 14.8 inch

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Print, Zebra, Martin Whatson

Zebra

Martin Whatson

Print - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

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Print, Passe, Martin Whatson

Passe

Martin Whatson

Print - 31.5 x 22 x 1 inch

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Print, Butterfly (Grey), Martin Whatson

Butterfly (Grey)

Martin Whatson

Print - 21.65 x 21.65 inch

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Print, Butterfly (Blue), Martin Whatson

Butterfly (Blue)

Martin Whatson

Print - 21.65 x 21.65 inch

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Print, En Pointe, Martin Whatson

En Pointe

Martin Whatson

Print - 31.5 x 22 x 1 inch

Sold

Print, Beyond the Wall, Martin Whatson

Beyond the Wall

Martin Whatson

Print - 28 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Painting, Heart Grenade, Martin Whatson

Heart Grenade

Martin Whatson

Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

Sold

Print, Mini still life, Martin Whatson

Mini still life

Martin Whatson

Print - 9.1 x 11.8 x 1 inch

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Print, Eternal Reflection (Green), Martin Whatson

Eternal Reflection (Green)

Martin Whatson

Print - 9.8 x 9.8 inch

Sold

Print, Still life mini, Martin Whatson

Still life mini

Martin Whatson

Print - 9.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

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Print, High Up, Martin Whatson

High Up

Martin Whatson

Print - 18.1 x 22 inch

Sold

Print, Behind the Curtain Collab (Movements), Martin Whatson

Behind the Curtain Collab (Movements)

Martin Whatson

Print - 18.9 x 31.5 inch

Sold

Print, Panda, Martin Whatson

Panda

Martin Whatson

Print - 26.8 x 34.6 x 1 inch

Sold

Print, Connection (Grey), Martin Whatson

Connection (Grey)

Martin Whatson

Print - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Painting, Punk's Not Dead, Martin Whatson

Punk's Not Dead

Martin Whatson

Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

Sold

Sculpture, Eternal Reflection (Bronze)), Martin Whatson

Eternal Reflection (Bronze))

Martin Whatson

Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 9.8 inch

Sold

Print, Scuba Diver (Main edition), Martin Whatson

Scuba Diver (Main edition)

Martin Whatson

Print - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Print, Rock Climber, Martin Whatson

Rock Climber

Martin Whatson

Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

Sold

Print, Butterfly Green (Special Edition), Martin Whatson

Butterfly Green (Special Edition)

Martin Whatson

Print - 21.65 x 21.65 inch

Sold

Print, Paint Love, Martin Whatson

Paint Love

Martin Whatson

Print - 21.7 x 21.7 x 1 inch

Sold

Print, Butterfly, Martin Whatson

Butterfly

Martin Whatson

Print - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Painting, The Girl in the Dress, Martin Whatson

The Girl in the Dress

Martin Whatson

Painting - 43 x 30 inch

Sold

Print, Figure At The Window, Martin Whatson

Figure At The Window

Martin Whatson

Print - 23.6 x 39.4 inch

Sold

Print, The Cycle, Martin Whatson

The Cycle

Martin Whatson

Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

Sold

Print, The Cycle, Martin Whatson

The Cycle

Martin Whatson

Print - 23.6 x 47.2 inch

Sold

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Who is the artist?

Young Norwegian Martin Whatson is anunmissable figure in the contemporary street art scene. Born in 1984, hestudied art and graphic design at the school of communications in Westerdals,Oslo.

He has been collaborating with big names and winningover collectors from all over the world for the last ten years, thanks to hisincomparable and instantly recognisable style. His universe is full of contradictionsand anomalies, all demanding a moment of reflection from viewers both in galleriesand on the streets.

Growing up in the 1990s in Oslo, Whatson quicklyjoined the emerging local graffiti scene. The local politicians were veryagainst street art, making the work of the young artists very difficult, butthey never let this slow them down – far from it. Each wall and every building becametheir playground.

Now, Whatson's main sources of inspiration are the brilliantJose Parle and Cy Twomby, whose creative processes he particularly admires. Inthe early 2000s he discovered stencilling and quickly adopted it into hisworks.  

Bit by bit, following market demand, street artistsbegan to move into galleries. Whatson was not exempt from this, and he startedcreating as much work on canvas and paper as he did frescoes outdoors.

 

He seeks out subjects which are largely overlooked by society and bringsthem back to our attention with to his strikingly colourful graffiti. He findshis inspiration everywhere: in architecture, landscapes, patterns, and withthat decides whether he will establish order or chaos. To do this, he builds upthe base of his works in black and white, then adds an unexpected twist ofcolour.

 

Discover this emerging talent and the big names he collaborates with –such as JR – all on Artsper…

 

What are their 3 main works?

What is Martin Whatson’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Satirical street artists

When was Martin Whatson born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1984