Alessandro Apollonio - Led

The work draws on a pop aesthetic in its use of stereotypical images inspired by mass culture. Pop Art was born in the United States in the second half of the 20th century as a result of artists' interest in and criticism of the contemporary "consumer society." All expressions of Pop Art presuppose a sort of double bond with the world of consumerism and the mass media. On the one hand, the artwork is reduced to a mere consumer product, thanks to the use of advertising or comic book language in the works and their serial reproduction through mechanical processes. On the other, it is the advertising images and consumer goods themselves that become works of art, as the most genuine and truthful expression of the new society. Alessandro Apollonio's artistic production is inspired by a pop aesthetic with particular attention to the world of graffiti. The language of graffiti, the absolute protagonist of this artist's works, is used to create surreal compositions that are strongly reminiscent of the work of Keith Haring.

This work embodies all the hallmarks of Alessandro Apollonio's signature style, fully translating his graffiti style into a pictorial dimension. The subject's caricatural and imaginative features are achieved through thick strokes that create provocatively childlike forms. The coloristic application, featuring exaggerated hues, harks back to American Abstract Expressionism. Apollonio's skill, beyond its technical merit, must be measured by his creative ability to bring to life amusing and characterful characters with minimal graphic means, truly transforming the pop image of street art into a fully realized work. The strong influence of Keith Haring is evident in the creation of surreal and irreverent characters, through a gestural/signistic approach.

Alessandro Apollonio, aka Led (Milan, 1977), participated in the "Amnesty Meets Art" – "It's My Gallery" initiative in Milan, which was praised by then-Cultural Councilor Vittorio Sgarbi. Led, through his street art-inspired works, recounts the mistakes of his youth that led to his imprisonment.

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