José Parlá

Executed in 2017.

José Parlá is a Brooklyn-based artist with roots in graffiti and street art. He is best known for is murals and large-scale compositions which resemble city walls that have accrued years of graffiti, posters, and fliers. He blends graffiti-like curvy gestures, calligraphy, and personal inscriptions with blurred color fields produced by layering techniques and mediums. “Mono-Transfer Untitled” is a unique set of layers of paint and plaster achieved by pressing paper on the surface of larger paintings.