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ELIK
"Snake Bite"
Brooklynite Gallery
May 7 - June 4
Opening Reception May 7th, 7-10pm
MUSICAL GUEST: DJ KOOL HERC
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Even today, if you walk around the streets of New York City with your chin up,
you'll see the work of ELIK, who seamlessly exists between 'street art' and
graffiti. After leaving his mark in the form of innovative roller tags,
wheat-pastes, throw-ups, and retro-fitted tin signs, ELIK made like a person
on the side of a milk carton and vanished from the New York City art scene
in 2005.
Now, returning for a project encompassing his broad range of styles inside
one space for the first time since he left, the artist "formerly known" as ELIK--
hasn't exactly changed his name, nor has he stopped making work, both on
and off the streets in his new location. Truth be told, away from the New
York spotlight, ELIK’s been stockpiling imagery and text bits, racking up
points with new complex letter-styles and crushing uncharted territory.
Inspired by all things discarded, ELIK’s indoor work is comprised largely of
paintings and intricate collages informed by typography and appropriated
images from various media of our throw away culture. His thoughts are
pieced together utilizing xerox copies, original material from vintage
magazines, books, found scraps, advertisements and invented images, to
create a unique visual language.
For his project here at Brooklynite, ELIK’s decided to take his work beyond
the pieces created for the show. The installations and soundtrack he’s
developed in and outside the space will no doubt, take it to the next level.
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