Meldau Original

Meldau is meant to have a Japanese, warlike aura. Posters have been folded and torn to form an armor-like body, and the graffiti becomes a helmet.

Technical details:

This is a handmade collage on canvas. The motif consists of black-and-white photos and posters that have been folded or torn, then colored using spray paint.

The background is made from torn posters taken from Malmö city’s electrical boxes. When assembling the background, I use parts of the canvas’s sides and depth to create an extra dimension – meaning that the posters are visible along certain edges of the canvas. The background is painted with a thin layer of acrylic paint to make the motif “pop” properly.

For the adhesion, I use wallpaper paste, just as street culture prescribes. Finally, a varnish is applied to subtly enhance the texture and colors of the painting. The varnish also serves as a protective layer, extending the artwork’s lifespan.

The canvas measures 70 × 100 × 3 cm.