Artist Statement

The “Black Book" for graffiti is where OPYEM develops his pieces by sketching his thoughts and experimenting with varying typography styles and colors. The manifestation of these sketches are colorful graffiti pieces throughout Los Angeles. But before the work is seen by motorists and pedestrians, it is resolved in the Black Books. This series intentionally crops the scanned marker work to show an exaggerated close-up of his pieces in development. digital. NFTs allow an audience to see and own the expression of markers that bleed, typography ligatures, and a representation of the texture of paper.

Bio

OPYEM is a native Angeleno graffiti artist who chooses to remain anonymous.