Description

This new book from cult artist Kenny Scharf reveals his latest series of works, titled MOODZ . Comprising over 350 circular paintings of faces, each one unique, this comprehensive collection shapes a population of moods, feelings, expressions, and colors. Who are the characters depicted on these multiple canvases? Scharf explains that they all reflect aspects of his own personality. Some days he needs to release his aggressive energy, and they may reflect his anger. Other faces reflect his exuberance and love of painting.

Kenny Scharf has been spray-painting faces since 1981. Initially painting surreptitiously on the street, he learned to reveal images spontaneously and quickly. For MOODZ, he has created a vast body of work within a rigorous set of constraints, yet with endless possibilities. Scharf embraces the immediacy of spray paint. His gestures utilize his entire body. The process is entirely physical, like a dance. He paints while listening to music on his headphones, entering a zone where his mind and body merge. His brushstrokes follow the rhythm. Spray paint is probably the most direct way to create an image. There is no possibility of correction or erasure. As Scharf says, “You don’t lie with spray paint.” The accidents that occur give rise to new ideas. His faces are constantly transforming and evolving.

Editors
Arnaud Hubert
Kenny Scharf

Technical specifications
Edited by: JRP | Ringier
Year: 2021
Type: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: 28 x 26 cm
Weight: 1.4 kg
Language: English
Pages: 184
ISBN: 978-3-03764-563-5