ABOUT ISSUE
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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