Low Bros
With
one of the most unique aesthetics in Contemporary Street Art; Retro
Futuristic duo The Low Bros are made up of Berlin based brothers
Christoph and Florin Schmidt. Together, they examine the
contradictions associated with identity in a digital age. Whether
looking forward or back, it is the ambivalence
of
contemporary life, the conflicts of progress and traditionalism which
hold at the centre of their creative direction. The Low Bros suggest
our generation as being one of fluidity; able to slip in and out of
different roles like characters. These avatars assume the guise of
animals inside of the Low Bro universe; an allusion to the primal
instincts of humans nature. Contrastingly their forms resemble
inorganic architectural structures, a nod of the urban surroundings
of city dwelling people. Despite the abstract nature of their
meticulous painterly approach, we recognize the emotional states of
loneliness/isolation, strength/bravado inside of their surreal
worlds. Their unmistakable style is sharp and vivid, with light and
shadow heightening the atmospheric ambiguity so often associated with
their work. From minimalism to intricate coded imagery, a clear
influence of design and illustration is inherent as structures appear
as precise as they are complex. Nostalgia of a-time-gone-by features
through the presence of objects belonging to their childhood and
youth in the 80’s and 90’s. From the streets through to galleries
worldwide, the Low Bro aesthetic has evolved from a deeply personal
subcultural past, to the collective cultural identity of an evermore
metaphysical present. (Text
by Charlotte Pyatt)
Artist Statement:”Hold the Line” is the first in a new series of works which explore our fractured attentions in simultaneously connecting to people places and things. In this portrait of the modern relationship, “hold the line” implies the nature of connection through digital platforms, the paradox being that connection involves a disconnection from reality. Technological advancement has left physical presence feeling limited, so we exist instead through multiple digital planes. "Hold the Line" shows these windows literally compounding; the foreground in clarity, blurring as they regress into space. A coiled telephone wire stretching from one canvas to the other alluding to the development of communication
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