'Committed' (grey) by Nils Westergard, 2016

19.75 x 27.5 Inches

4-color screen print on 300gsm fine art paper.

Limited Edition of only 25 (#22/25)

Signed, numbered and dated by the artist with publisher blindstamp and COA.



ARTIST BIO



Nils Westergard is a talented young Belgian-American street artist and filmmaker based in Richmond, Virginia. He started doing graffiti when he was 14, nowadays he creates stencils and freehand works in which he focuses on the nature of the authority, influences of his friendships, and unspoken communications.



Lately, one of the features that we see more and more in his works are his surrealist portraits. He became inspired by the work that his grandfather, who was an optical-illusion artist, made in the 1960s. By using this as inspiration, Nils succeeds (in a creative and very unique way) in giving expression to his view of the human being.



Friends are important in the works of Nils. In an interview with I Support Streetart the artist describes; "I’ve realized how important my friends are to my life, I love each and every one of them and wouldn’t be able to live without them. So I’ve been painting friends that are always around, friends I meet for short periods, and everything in between.”



He translates these people in large murals. Faces in different positions, mostly black and white, appear in the streets worldwide. Cities in The Netherlands, France, England, Czech Republic, Australia and the US gain one of these beautiful portraits.



By incorporating different points of a face in one image he creates a spectacle that’s attracting its viewers. By moving away from the everyday image, you as a viewer are challenged to form the right image.



His murals are often large in size, have a painterly character and are usually black and white. By creating them this way, Nils manages to create an intimate and pleasant atmosphere in the artwork. The mural attracts attention, but at the same time it flawlessly fits within its surroundings.



Integrating the artwork in its surrounding is something Nils is inspired by for many years. Besides being an artist, Nils is also a really good filmmaker. ‘Wallflower’ was Nils his graduation project in which his visual image coincides with the works he also makes on the streets.

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27.5 x 19.75 in