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hellmet, 2023 at Spaza Space, Prague CZ
Curated by Matěj Janák
Hellmet hell met explores the dynamics between traditional airbrush techniques and illustration on various surfaces,
shapes and objects, creating a dialogue between the cultures surrounding these fields.
The installation consists of various two-dimensional and three-dimensional elements, together creating an installation.
The wall paintings intend to challenge the boundaries of what a drawing or painting can become, escaping a small format, and l
eaving a border behind, progressing, and growing onto its surrounding space.
Manipulating the scale of the motifs presented, creates a larger space or environment.
Traditional airbrush techniques mostly used to create hyper realistic paintings are being redefined, creating a new
seemingly naive lIke and raw space.
Referencing the motorcycle culture aesthetic, the works attempt to recontextualize its often masculine nature. Helmets are objects popularly customized with an airbrush, their main purpose being to protect the rider. Often motifs are later applied onto the body of the vehicle as well.
Ridding the helmets of their shiny and protective clear coat, makes them vulnerable, easy to scratch and stain.
The amateur and intuitive use of a tool such as an airbrush, provokes its intended use within this context. Similarly, the motifs and nature of the installation explore the usual narratives and environments of the combined topics.
Text by Trin Alt