How to change the environment around you through art is a challenge that many artists face in a metaphorical way. Sean Martindale chose to take that challenge to the streets of his hometown Toronto and more and made his interventions count in many innovative ways. From guerilla gardening to creative and challenging pieces regarding shelters, these are just a few ways his work makes us wonder if, when Sean’s around, art can be around in any street corner.
Sean Martindale's Website
Iran might not be the easiest country to live in, but even there, street art found a way to grow with A1one was one of its pioneers. The fact is that his chosen name derives from the fact that, for a while, he could be considered kind of a lone gun in his field.
Combining different techniques and western or persian calligraphy, his work shows us that where there’s a will, there’s a way to spread your message. From his first steps to his current work, the political message has always been there, but now A1one knows the impact of what he does goes way beyond the streets of Tehran and Iran. Nevertheless, he stays true to his path, because even though there are no laws about street art and grafitti in Iran, there’s a whole lot more missing that makes his work worth even more that what our eyes can see.
You can wonder how the complex and intangible heart of urban environments can be captured with an intriguing simplicity. Even though there’s no straight answer for that, looking at Evan Hecox’s work sure can help it as his view of urban reality reveals a deep interest for what surrounds us.
And if in one moment we can get caught by the way he pays attention to details that we usually overlook in our city life, the next one we are amazed by the sizzling combination of elements amplified by one of his art pieces.
Maybe sometimes we get caught by the art of Evan Hecox as observers, but don’t be surprised if you get caught as a part of it along his work.
Evan Hecox at Joshua Liner Gallery
Evan Hecox from Incase on Vimeo.
