FUTURA'S STRATEGIC SYNCHRONICITY

I got a chance to stop by Futura's "Strategic Synchronicity" show this weekend downtown. The show was organized by a company called MadKrunk out of England, and was done in a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles as a "Pop-Up" gallery of sorts, with the show running a mere 4 days. The show focused on Futura's abstract graffiti style which he has been honing since the seventies in New York. Of course Futura's Pointman character was highly represented, but Futura claims this will be the last you will see of the Pointman for awhile.

This was by far the biggest piece in the show, a huge Pointman painted directly on the wall of the gallery. This really shows the roots of his work on the street. This Piece was ten or twelve feet high.





One of the most distinctive features about Futura's work is his abstract approach to graffiti art. During the 80's most graff artists were focused on lettering. Futura pioneered this abstract style, and is known for the use of fine lines in his work.



Futura created this "crumpled paper" effect over 25 years ago. He said some of his peers thought it was too "kitschy" at the time, so he stop doing it. This is the first time this style of work has been shown.


I love the attention to detail... This sprayed red dot showed that a piece was sold. (There were many red dots, and well over half the show was sold the first night).


A little sketch from Lenny.