About
It’s all about funk, style and monsters for Astro – graffiti artist from Montreal. Having started painting in the mid 90’s, he developed a highly distinctive style and created a world of its own, filled with funky letters and weird creatures. His inspirations are from old school New-York graffiti to European and Japanese comics. Always searching for the perfect simple and bold outline for more visual impact, his productions must always be fresh and fun, with a vicious touch. Besides graffiti he paints canvas and does illustrations for various clients.
Walls
From my debut with little tags in my back alley to full scale production, my passion and goal never changed : to stay fresh and rock the city, while having fun. My true roots in graffiti are letters, but i’m painting characters since a long time. Graffiti for me must be simple, effective and recognizable.
Art
Dichotomy [dahy-kot–uh-mee]
division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups:
a dichotomy between a clean canvas and a dirty wall, good and evil, kids and adults, giants and small creatures.
A smile may be hiding a weapon, a crack in a concrete wall could reveal a new world.
Illustration
How: Hand made, Adobe Illustrator and sometimes Photoshop.
For: Books, publicity, t-shirts, skateboards, animation and much more.
Clients: from small local companies to big corporations.
