Answering questions, 2022

by Serval

Painting : oil 40 x 120 x 2 cm 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

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Unique work

Signature

Hand-signed by artist

Authenticity

Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery

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40 x 120 x 2 cm 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth

Framing

Not framed


Artwork sold in perfect condition

Artwork location: Switzerland

A work by David Serval Warner from the Above the Clouds collection. Above the clouds - a visual exploration of oil paintings.

Overwhelmed with support and so happy to be back in his hometown of Geneva for the first time in many years, Serval delivers the essence of his artistic purpose pushing abstraction towards a different narrative on canvas with oil as a medium, by the texture and the colors it allows.
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Serval, Answering questions
Serval

Serval

United States  • 1978

De nationalité américaine, Serval grandit en Suisse où il s'implique dans le graffiti dès l'âge de 13 ans. Les premières années, il se concentre sur les tags et les throw-ups puis se fait un nom dans la région. Un séjour aux Etats-Unis (Philadelphie) de 1995 à 1999 le pousse vers une approche résolument traditionnelle de la lettre tout en maintenant le côté illustratif qui fait sa particularité. De 1999 à 2005 il pose sa marque sur de nombreuses scènes graffiti de par le monde, tant en Australie qu'en Thaïlande et en Europe; France, Angleterre, Espagne et Allemagne. Profitant de l'occasion, il participe à de grandes fresques avec les artistes reconnus de ces pays.

Le travail de Serval est lourdement reconnaissable; des lettres gracieuses aux lignes pures, des choix de couleurs surprenantes et profondes. Il travaille souvent des fresques avec des thèmes et des illustrations. En effet, non content de s'inspirer des traditions du graffiti, Serval va puiser dans les classiques du cartoon américain chez les frères Fleisher que autant chez Frank Stella pour créer son univers de courbes gracieuses. L'importance dans le travail de Serval restant la pureté de la ligne, la texture du trait et l'énergie du mouvement qui accompagne ses lettres. La technique reste au service du geste, de la force et de l'équilibre de ses lettrages.

Ces dernières années ont vu un vaste développement de ses activités. Des expositions remarquées dans des galeries d'art contemporains à Genève avec Jazi et Jag (Inflammable au Garage et Inflammable II à la Galerie Flux); des participations nombreuses à de larges jams comme "Just writing your name" à Naples ou encore "Kosmopolite" en 2006; et également un projet de livre comme illustrateur et directeur artistique aux Editions Kouma. Tout ceci n'a pas pour autant ralenti son activité dans le milieu traditionnel du graffiti, restant une figure présente de tous les terrains et murs d'Europe.

Parallèlement, Serval est membre fondateur du "Chapter Suisse Romand" de l'Universal Zulu Nation, association phare du mouvement hip-hop à travers le monde. Il a également fondé l'Association Contrastes et est devenu l'interlocuteur principal de l'Etat de Genève pour les questions d'Art Urbain. Finalement Serval pratique le BBoying depuis 1995 et fait partie du groupe international 7dollars.


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