Dope Art: Lady Pink
It’s no secret that I have a deep love for street art, and this week for Dope Art, I’m back with more. This time, I want to share the work of Lady Pink, an Ecuadorian artist, that grew up in NYC.
I feel some extra connection to her work and life, because I too am an immigrant to this country, and to this city that has such a deep history with urban culture & art. Pink’s work stands out from many others, because of how she has traversed the realms of both “traditional” graffiti, and fine art, and has fused the two in a very impactful way.
The NYC vibes hit hard with her work, from her ‘80s subway art days, to her massive pop-surrealist murals across the boroughs of the city. Shit, she even had pieces up in the now-gone historical 5Pointz (Some fucking complete assholes wrecked this socially agreed upon landmark, and started a real-estate company in its place, and had the fucking gall to call their company “5Pointz LLC”). She even got her name “Pink, from the legendary Seen of TC-5, so people would understand that she was a woman, and not another male artist in the scene.
The feminine touch is indisputable in her work, but with a massively strong attitude. Her work has a signature, that makes her stand out from the hundreds of other artists that have adorned our streets for decades now. Her usage of color is unapologetic, and her concepts are wild AF.
Her explorations of the surreal, blur the lines between grafitti and fine art. She works in multiple mediums and has shown internationally, but her urban roots are deeply embedded in all of her work. I love to see street culture infiltrating the fine art world like this, especially internationally, as she has had shows around the world now.
One of my favorite things about graffiti has always been its accessibility to all people, in all walks of life. It has roots in poverty, and social discord, and is as ancient as civilization itself. To have artists like Lady Pink refine it to levels like this is a massive contribution to society, and speaks to the importance of respecting our heritages, both culturally, and artistically. In my humble opinion, art should be free to see by all.
Check her out on Instagram to see what she’s up to nowadays!
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My podcast guest this Wednesday is Jeanelle Mastema, and I can’t wait to share it. If you want to learn a little more about what things are like in my world of suspension and performance, this is one you are not going to want to miss.