‘Radium’ by street artist SHOK-1

Mural by SHOK-1 at Rue des Envers 63 in Le Locle (Switzerland), the birthplace of Swiss watchmaking. Curated by Exomusée.

SHOK-1: This piece is about the tragic story of the Radium Girls, who suffered horribly with radiation poisoning from painting watch faces back in the 20s. I think we can still learn from it today as a narrative about the misuse of science by commerce, and of profit over people. I rendered it in the colour of radium watch lume, as if it were the dial glowing in the dark.

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“Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie.

Street Artist NYCHOS

By NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst at Neckarvorlandstraße 17 – 19, 68159 Mannheim, Germany.

From Stadt Wand Kunst: With rock music in his ears, a mixture of chocolate smell and Montana Can’s varnish in his nose, and sweat on his skin, the 38-year-old and his long-time friend David Leitner spent three days feverishly at work. From day one, the rather quiet Neckarvorlandstrasse in the industrial area was transformed into a place of pilgrimage for street art enthusiasts, attracted by the ease with which NYCHOS created its own universe on a 15 meter high wall. The speed and the intoxication brought NYCHOS to graffiti and spray cans as a teenager – and have not let go since today. Canvas or facade – his answer is clear. Especially the big walls can keep up with his pace and his ideas. “I can only work as fast as my head thinks with the spray can.” Read it all here.

“Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie. “Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie.

SpongeBob has a skeleton, people live inside rabbits

NYCHOS BIO

Blending themes of morbid corporeality with the colorful, hyper-loony aesthetic descended from comics and cartoons, Nychos has developed a unique style that performs with powerhouse effect whether on the street or in the gallery.

Raised in a traditional Viennese hunting family, death and dissection were daily business for Nychos. The proximity to animal viscera had a profound effect on him psychologically and visually – he now explores the theme of dissection in his art, pushing it to playful extremes. In Nychos’ world, SpongeBob has a skeleton, people live inside rabbits and there is always something wicked underneath. Pumped up on the visual adrenaline of comics, heavy metal and graffiti, Nychos’ work reflects the immense energy and technical focus necessary to produce work on the massive scale he has reached on the streets.

Colliding style and subject matter, Nychos slices up animals and innocent childhood characters with unflinching graphic precision. His work confronts the viewer with wicked insistence, using the shock of cartoon violence as a vehicle for exploring subtler themes of mortality and temporality. Nychos pays homage to these deathless cartoon heroes by peeling them open and giving them human substance. His artwork reflects the psychology of an art scene in which creations are sometimes swept away as soon as created. Nychos also uses subtle imagery such as plastic in an orca’s belly, weaving political commentary seamlessly into his pieces.

Using delicious color-scapes and wild, fuming lines to create his characters – whether with paintbrush or spray can – Nychos works with unmatched dynamism. His command over his tools indicates a work ethic that promises only more staggering output from this artist. Nychos’ paintings and drawings have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, including six solo exhibitions (Turino, Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Paris) in the past two years alone. These pieces serve as unique compliments to his massive public works that give character to cities all over the world.

“Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie. “Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie. “Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie. “Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie. “Primal Truth” by NYCHOS for Stadt Wand Kunst in Mannheim, Germany. Photo by Alexander Krziwanie.