The times that I would’ve been doing it, I had my rap career-18, 19, 20-those were the years I would have been doing something like that. As far as my art goes, I never really got an opportunity to paint in the streets. I don’t want people to be sad and get into all these different moods when they view my art.” On graffiti: I believe color breathes energy and life into a room.
I was like, ‘I just want to tell a story and use cartoon characters that represent the time and era that these stories were happening to me.'” Also: “Wall Writers” Showcases the First Generation of Graffiti Writers On color: When I decided that I wanted to tell stories of my past with my art, I was like, ‘Man, I think the coolest thing to do would be to use cartoons from my past.’ It’s not literal. I had some kids, sort of got back into it. But I was like, ‘How come you don’t want to watch cartoons on Saturday no more?’ They wanted to do other stuff. I was still into it but I didn’t want to be the un-cool one, so I kind of fought it. In the pre-teen and teenage years, my friends got out of that kind of stuff faster than I did. I never wanted to not watch cartoons on Saturday. I’m trying to dig deep and figure out the root of it all. It was a school that paid more attention to the arts.” On cartoons: I was in the public school system but they noticed I had some talent when it came to drawing, so they put me in the charter school, the arts and humanities. I kind of transitioned to being a rapper. “I’ve been a visual artist my whole life.
We asked ABH about the inspiration behind his eye-catching pop art aesthetic:Īrtwork: “A Kid At Heart” by ABH in collaboration with Leah Tenari. Cohen Foundation, a non-profit organization founded to carry on the legacy of Perry Cohen, a 14-year-old boy who went missing at sea in 2015. His new exhibition, A Kid At Heart, is on display now through May 4 at the De Re Gallery in L.A., with 20 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Perry J. The 38-year-old from Philadelphia uses acrylic paint to recreate those nostalgic animated characters from childhood along with graffiti in large-scale works painted on canvas, fences, doors, mirrors, and street signs. ABH, a rapper and visual artist based in Los Angeles, found the likes of Charlie Brown, Inspector Gadget, and Pinocchio to be the jumping-off point for a nostalgic collection of new paintings that incorporate cartoon art. If your childhood was like most, you probably have sentimental memories about Saturday morning cartoons. By Erica Rivera May 3rd, 2017 Artwork: “The Grass Is Always Greener” by ABH in collaboration with Mike Reesé.
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