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ABOUT ISSUE

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Nazar ISSUE is an artist and graffiti writer from Moscow. He describes his artistic style as «urban glitch»: Nazar reflects his interest in typography and digital images in it. ISSUE’s method is based on a direct contact with an object and emphasis of its details, blemishes and texture. After that, artist integrates these elements in one composition. ISSUE’s style is characterised by combinations of clean geometric forms with natural textural planes and lines, which depict negligent street aesthetics.  The vast majority of ISSUE’s artworks are created in a street space by means of spray and water paints. While making studio works, he experiments with various materials. Nazar prefers working at abandoned industrial territories or along railway lines, where you can find objects diverse in forms and textures — these details can be neatly used in an illustration. «During the working process, I give a freedom to sporadic ideas and leave some space for improvisation, due to which I obtain abstract subjects and font compositions like this» — tells ISSUE.

SELECTED ARTWORKS

NAZAR ISSUE

CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

1990

Born in Simferopol, Ukraine
Now works and lives in Moscow. On streets since 2004

EDUCATION

Process engineer of polygraphic art

GROUP EXHIBITIONS & FESTIVALS

2018

Group exhibition "Subcultural Cooperation", Faces&Laces, Moscow, Russia

Group exhibition "OFFLINE", III Artmossphere Biennale of street art, Moscow, Russia

Project "WALL" Winzawod, Moscow, Russia

2017

Group exhibition "Conflict/Obstruction", MISP (The Museum of 20th and 21st century Saint-Petersburg art), Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Project "Artification" / "GAMMA" festival, St. Petersburg, Russia

Group exhibition "Subcultural localism", Faces&Laces, Moscow, Russia

Project "Cult", Simferopol, Russia

2016

Project "Anniversary Wall", Flacon, Moscow, Russia

Group exhibition "City Under Construction", Faces&Laces, Moscow, Russia

2015

Event "Reebok CrossFit", Moscow, Russia

Event "Secret Walls x Adidas Superstar", Moscow, Russia

2014

2015-2018

Group exhibition "DEEP82", Simferopol, Russia

Graffiti Festival "Show Your Flow", Russia 

2009-2014

Graffiti Festival "Just Writing My Name", Ukraine/Russia

ART FAIRS & AUCTIONS

2019

Art Fair 14C, New Jersey, USA

2018

2016-2017

"Cosmoscow", Gostiny Dvor, Moscow, Russia

Print Market «Taste of Paper», Moscow, Russia

PUBLICATIONS

2018

"BUFFANGARDE" Book

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