Billboards
From La Strotoj Gallery's press packet for Malkaczi's first exhibition
May 9-June 22, 2018:
La Stratoj gallery is delighted to exhibit for the first time the works of renowned street artist Malkaczi. Until this past year, Malkaczi (the Khollami word for “reveal” or “shine a light”) has made his way through the city streets while maintaining perfect anonymity.
Malkaczi’s work lies in the relationship between advertising and the ruling class. He encounters billboards that feel significant to him, and cuts through them to expose surprising juxtapositions. The remaining pieces, sometimes paired with commentary and at times solely with his personal tag, have gained him widespread support. Malkaczi’s work, along with the student rebellion of 2017, has bolstered the anti-corruption movement that lead to the recent political sweeps. With the supportive, new administration, came the option to reveal his identity.
Malkaczi's work toys with Surrealism, forcing a chance encounter to expose meaning in juxtaposition, though in his case, the pieces relate less to the individual psyche, and more to a collective subconscious. Cutting and ripping through the layers of paste and waste, Malkaczi taps into the political climate and the outrage of the people.
In his first exhibition, Malkaczi brings a series of reconstructed billboards sourced from the streets. For the opening he will perform his process on two new pieces for the gallery audience.
Malkaczi’s work lies in the relationship between advertising and the ruling class. He encounters billboards that feel significant to him, and cuts through them to expose surprising juxtapositions. The remaining pieces, sometimes paired with commentary and at times solely with his personal tag, have gained him widespread support. Malkaczi’s work, along with the student rebellion of 2017, has bolstered the anti-corruption movement that lead to the recent political sweeps. With the supportive, new administration, came the option to reveal his identity.
Malkaczi's work toys with Surrealism, forcing a chance encounter to expose meaning in juxtaposition, though in his case, the pieces relate less to the individual psyche, and more to a collective subconscious. Cutting and ripping through the layers of paste and waste, Malkaczi taps into the political climate and the outrage of the people.
In his first exhibition, Malkaczi brings a series of reconstructed billboards sourced from the streets. For the opening he will perform his process on two new pieces for the gallery audience.