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WORRY DOLL

Quick collaboration with LeonKa in Barcelona

Mural inspired by the Mayan worry dolls.

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BLACK LIGHT

26 May. 2018

Leon Ka just finished this wall for the exhibition “Black light, Secret traditions in art since the 1950s” at CCCB (center of contemporary culture from Barcelona).

“Black light” brings together, in more or less chronological order, paintings, drawings, audiovisuals, sculptures, photographs, installations, books, music, engravings and documents by artists largely from North America, where secret traditions have historically enjoyed greater acceptance.

There are works by creators who are considered fundamental to the history of art, such as Antoni Tàpies, Barnett Newman and Agnes Martin, alongside less-known figures of the counterculture of the sixties and seventies. The show also presents young artists to reflect the renewed interest in these traditions.

The work of all of them goes to show the relevance and continuity of these habitually overlooked trends, in many cases regarding art as a possible means to a higher cognitive level, as an instrument of connection with a more profound reality, or as a form of knowledge in itself. These ideas are contrary, for example, to a purely formalistic understanding of abstraction.

Specifically, the exhibition also explores the influence of esoteric ideas on areas of popular culture, such as comics, jazz, cinema and alternative rock.

More info: CCCB

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Tenebrae, Scientia, Lux limited edition silkscreen by Leon ka, few available here

My new tattoo from Leon Ka. As people who look at this page will know, I´m a huge fan of his art and tattoos, some of which you can find on his tumblr page here. I recommend you take a look.

The constellation Orion has big personal significance for me and I´ve been talking about having it tattooed on my arm for many years. As I´m so happy with the first tattoo Leon did for me last year I thought it was time.

LeonKa, MTN Liquid.