Since he made first 3D model of what is to become his graffiti, Demon has entered a new phase of his career. From that time on he will be making models first and then using them to do 3D graffiti with realistic light/shade ratio. And instead of turning to the computer programs for this king of construction he went the other way and started using actual sculptural process.
In 2006 Demon made his first 3D model out of clay and that changed the way he looks at graffiti writing today. It became obvious to him that if one wants to construct precise 3D letters it is almost impossible to do it only in your head, that one needs some sort of model and needs to practice looking at the subtle dance of light and shade. Therefore he started making models for each piece he was to execute on the wall and treated it as a still life study. Technically it was a challenging endeavor since the selection of shades provided by the importers of different sparycan brands was not satisfactory. Firstly, if the tone is darker it does not necessarily mean that it will look like a shade. Sometimes in the color pallets of different spraycan producers darker tones are still as intense as the primary color of the piece. This gives the effect of a separate shape that was put on the top of the letter. Secondly, different brands of spraycans can have different finish so some can look more shiny while others can be mat. Also if the piece has many layers of color they tend to react differently to the weather conditions and very quickly the piece can lose on its quality.
Because of these purely technical issues Demon started producing white pieces and that period lasted for several years. The fact that he finished Industrial Design studies was another factor that influenced this period. He was always very particular when it came to the structure of his letters but now he purified his expression and even though his letters were still complex the overall impression was that of industrial, sterile shapes. He wanted to achieve the sculptural effect and that was the main reason he chose to work predominantly in white.
In 2015 he again started inserting colored elements into his pieces, but those were limited only to the ‘covers’ of the letters, the actual letters were for a wile still white. Since German 3D style is one of the great contributions to graffiti culture in 1990s it goes without saying that Demon learned from those masters. But he believes that German 3D influenced his artwork in a way of effect but that the principles of the letter construction he learned from artists like Mr. Totem. His contribution to 3D style could be the use of realistic light/shade ratio since he is using the actual hand-made models to help him create realistic 3D letters.
White
TitleDemon WhiteArtistDemonYear2017LocationSerbia, New Belgrade, Jurija Gagarina (concrete fence of the IMT factory)Category3D graffitiTypePiece, lettersTechniqueSpraycanBackgroundConcrete fenceLegal statusWithout permissionPhoto byAleksandar DjordjevicMiscellaneousMonochrome
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