INSA layers street art paintings into animated graffiti gifs
although the city landscape is altered by the 'gif-iti', the final works only truly live when viewed online as a stop-motion, looped digital short.
INSA layers street art paintings into animated graffiti gifs
all images courtesy of INSA
british artist INSA layers several sheets of paint onto urban walls, documents the different stages and transforms the still images into an animated moving gif. although the city landscape is altered by the ‘gif-iti‘, the final works only truly live when viewed online as a stop-motion, looped digital short. hypnotizing to watch on screen, the laborious physical process is easily as mesmerizing — each hand-painted layer is instantly re-worked on top of the last in succession, building up colors, shapes and geometries into vibrant, dynamic and three-dimensional compositions. ‘mixing retro internet technology and labor intensive painting, INSA creates slices of infinite un-reality, cutting edge art for the tumblr generation.’ the artist says on his own blog.
the artist and UNGA vibrant creation in london
portugal; making of ‘evil friends’ gif-iti
‘c’est la vie’ — painted in paris on le mur xiii billboard site
2 days painting; 8 layers; 72 skulls
‘c’est la vie’ (detail)
‘make your own way’ miami, 2013
painted for dwyane wade and li-ning
the gambia, 2013
‘the most extreme location for a gif-iti piece yet?’, the artist asks. the layers of painted works have been rendered on the home of the local makasutu marabou’s (more commonly know as a witch doctor), in the gambia, west africa.
the gambia, 2013
kubuneh village, gambia — africa 2013
‘hollywood dooom’
XL records, LA
‘paradise’
painted for POW!WOW! hawaii, honolulu 2014
‘paradise’ (detail)
