Amose is a French street artist known for is signature tribal creatures. His studies began in , in Belgium, even though Amose was born and raised in France. Later, I entered the Beaux Art so study graphic design. Yet, A large part of my leanings come from my own studies. I look a lot what is going on around me, on the internet, magazines, books and comics. I found it very important to cultivate the skill of inquisitivity.
It is important to constantly question what is in art, especially when you start and even until today. Wood assembly with acrylic paint 1. In Amose started to work with tribal characters. It began when he discovered artists from South America who inspired him. South America is a culturally wealthy culture. I always loved tribal art, its simple shapes and graphic lines are appealing to me.
You can often find this style in Brazilian graffitis. At the time, North American street art with large lettering and the b. I was attracted to South American Street Art where you saw many flat figures with different motives and much more. However, he does not have one in particular. I exaggerate postures and the volume of their limbs. I like for my characters not to look like people, they do not look like they belong to a particular nationality, they are nor man nor woman and live in a timeless era without any setting.
My characters are travelers with no strings attached. Amose is not just a street artist. He also works on paper and on his computer. I also love screen printing at my workshop and exploring large walls on the streets. These are all different mediums that allow me to express myself in different ways. Amose was influenced by a variety of different artists. His characters have a mask-like face creating a odd ora around them. I like the neutrality of there faces that contrasts with their bodies that portray a strong movement.
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There is a disproportionality in the shapes of their body. I love that contrast. I love that difference. Wall in Istanbul, Turkey β September one of his favorite works. Amose is currently working on a screen print show in Geneva, Switzerland with friends. And solo exhibition for in different gallery in Paris , Vienna and Antwerp. He hopes one day to work in America. To be associate editor of SLAM magazine at age 23 was one thing β an incredible thrill and a job β¦.
