Alias

Biography

Street-taught, self-made, ALIAS delivers a great deal of gravity through his loaded imagery and mindful aesthetic. From barricades and buildings to gallery walls, one immediately knows whose name they bare. And although distinguishable, his stencils are always evolving and the medium constantly developing.

ALIAS creates the stencils while keeping in mind the social and political activities of today. The placement of the stencils is also relevant. Aside from the symbolism, ALIAS always maintains an awareness of where the stencils are located so that the message being sent to the public is not only through the imagery, but also through its location.

Another important particularity in the work of ALIAS is that, aside from using street walls as a medium, ALIAS also works with found objects. These recycled materials, be it wood, scrap metal, paper, etc, are kept in their found conditions in order to preserve the authenticity of the work being made.

ALIAS, who is now showing various work at West Berlin Gallery, will continue to disturb the boundaries of traditional art making and deliver immeasurable contributions to the development in the world of contemporary. His stencils are personal and his messages significant. Take it or leave it, ALIAS is here to stay.

“Judging from the number of his pieces, ALIAS must rarely sleep. His artwork certainly suggests someone at odds with society: black and white pictures of hooded skater types staring at the ground, and young kids unknowingly sitting on live bombs. One senses that something is very wrong with Alias’ world ” (Smashing Magazine)

Selected Exhibitions
2011 Contemporary Istanbul – Istanbul – Turkey
2011 Dissidents – West Berlin Gallery – Berlin – Germany
2011 Blooom/Art.Fair – Cologne – Germany
2011 Stroke#5 – Berlin – Germany
2011 Stroke#4 – Munich – Germany
2011 Beyond Good and Evil – West Berlin Gallery – Berlin – Germany
2010 My Belly is Mumbling – West Berlin Gallery – Berlin – Germany
2010 Stroke#3 – Berlin – Germany
2010 Reclaim Your City – Neurotitan – Berlin – Germany
2010 UPFEST Urban Painting festival – Bristol – United Kingdom
2010 Wir In Milan – SpazioConcept – Milan – Italy
2009 X LAB Gallery – Berlin – Germany
2009 Strike the Streets – Rome – Italy
2009 Graffitolog – Cologne – Germany
2009 Urban Affairs’ Extended – Berlin – Germany
2008 Urban Affairs – Berlin – Germany
2008 Hinterconti – Hamburg – Germany
2008 Alias goes Mono – Mono Concept Store – Hamburg – Germany
2007 Vicious Gallery – Hamburg – Germany
2007 Free Your Mind, your hands will follow – Bazar one – Naples – Italy
2007 Backjunps the live issue #3 – Galerie Tristesse – Berlin – Germany

Featured Collections
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Seattle – USA
The Arts Fund – San Fransisco – USA

Interview
Available Works
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