You can see more of his indoor and outdoor work on his Instagram and website.ĭo stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Whatson’s inspirations come from a variety of urban origins, interested in everything from decaying walls to the graffiti and posters that cover them.Ĭurrently Whatson has a work in the group exhibition “ LAX / ORD” at Chicago’s Vertical Gallery.
The works often focus on a singular matte subject, one that is seemingly unaware of the bright words and marks that have surrounded their bleak environment. Norwegian born artist Martin Whatson produces stencil art that lashes out at the mundane, interrupting grayscale scenes with explosions of vibrantly painted graffiti.
