Electronic Groove and urban artists create unique wearable artworks.
Here at EG, we have been fans of urban arts for a long time. Establishing relationships with a number of artists from around the world over the years is vital to us, giving a chance to get an insider’s look at the whole creative process behind the amazing work we see in the streets of the cities that continuously inspire us.
Thanks to this, our appreciation for this type of art has increased over the years, which is the reason, because of these uncertain times we’re all going through at this moment, we’ve decided to team-up and support each other. We think that just asking for money is too easy, so we are giving it a twist by offering a limited-edition series of collectible T-shirts designed by the street artists themselves, so you can support them and us, and get a really cool and unique piece of wearable art as well.
For our third installment of the series, after our recent collaborations with SLOMO and PEZ, comes Barcelona native Irene Lopez Leon with her distinct approach to colors and geometric forms. She was born in Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona. She started intensively producing art after an experience in Malaysia, where she was painting a youth hostel to earn money in order to continue traveling. As time passed by, Lopez Leon has perfected her craft and her exhibition activity was rising.
The peculiar and intense aesthetic of Irene Lopez Leon is mostly affected by the 3D spaces and digital technologies. Nevertheless, her influences span from Carl Jung and his study of dream activity, then the famous artist Escher, with his perspectives and imaginary worlds, over Kandinsky with his clear compositions to Alejandro Jodorowsky and his theories of the unconscious. Those artists created according to their perception and were also theorists, their approach was multidisciplinary since they combined architecture with philosophy, science, mathematics, or technology. The works of Irene Lopez Leon are as well reminiscent of the 80’s new wave aesthetics suffocated with neon colors and geometry.
The appropriation of the psychedelic-driven aesthetic in art is always in service of introspection and contemplation. Irene Lopez Leon chose to use it but not only just for the visual sake but rather for expanding her own perspective. The kaleidoscopic universe where the imagination has no limits is a perfect hideaway, a special resort in which the artist creates a distorted world without rationale. By playing with symmetry and duality, Irene Lopez Leon produces meta-narratives which make the viewer feel like he or she is opening a door into an unknown dimension.
Now, Irene Lopez Leon has designed the third of our ‘Support the Arts’ series of T-Shirts, imprinting his unique style to fabric and producing a very cool and one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art. By buying this shirt, you’re supporting this gifted artist as well as Electronic Groove during these tough times.
Other urban artists like Kenor and Uri are confirmed for the series. You grab this wearable here.
