Murals
Roa
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| Owl Mural |
Street artist Roa is a muralist from Ghen, Belgium. He grew up in the eighties and naturally was inspired by the American life; music, skating and so forth. The love for music, more in particular hip hop, quickly joined his curiosity in graffiti. Like most
muralists, he began by spraying throw-ups under bridges and walls.
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| Vital Substance |
One's love for animals could not be expressed nearly as much as our artist Roa. This mysterious Belgian muralist has created hundreds of murals through Europe. He has also traveled to other locations around the world. He is primarily known for his strong obsession for animals and rodents. He often combines life, death, and life after death in his murals, which quickly distinguishes him amongst traditional muralists. His animals are painted to include skeleton and internal organs, making the sight even more realistic. The artist states, "Organs are the vital substances of our body and they represent a lot of the symbolism which I like!"
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| Roa Skeleton |
His preferred forms of methods to paint are by using spray paint or acrylic paint. In fact, most of his work is created through a mixture of black, white, and grayscale colors. At times, the muralist prefers to sketch, specially those large murals. He first began his artistic career by paining buildings and warehouses in his hometown. Nowadays, his work can found worldwide.
Some major cities, where his work can be found, are:
- London
- New York
- Berlin
- Paris
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| Roa in Mexico |
Muralist Roa's true obsession for animals is unparalleled and he uses this obsession to paint for inspiration. Roa uses native animals based on the location he is painting in. For example, if he goes to a specific location filled with roosters, like Mexico, then he will paint a rooster. Not only does this make him a stand-out artists, but his attention to detail is phenomenal. He truly has a pure passion for painting. Roa simply paints to paint- no other reason.
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| Rodent and Skeletons |
Although the street art is generally conveyed in a very natural matter, even his dead animal paintings seem at peace. Not only that, but his extra large scale black and while local rodents may be viewing the image at work from nearby.
More Roa pictures
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