Artwork by Michiel Folkers
Michiel Folkers
Michiel Folkers a.k.a. Gieler (1982) started experimenting with graffiti in the late nineties. For years he remained active spraying letters. When he got older, and more mature and tired of the fights which are accompanied with this hobby, graffiti slowly evolved in street art. The friendlier, less illegal character of street art attracted Michiel above graffiti.
Besides, working with stencils was a much better technique to get more details done better and faster. In addition to colouring walls, Michiel began experimenting on canvas. He started by painting a series called anti-heroes. Focussed on B-listed celebrities / famous people from Holland.
"In pop art, everyone was painting Jim Morrison or Marilyn Monroe. So I thought it would be more striking to paint unpopular celebrities." - Michiel Folkers
It worked, in a way that people started noticing his art, but nobody would hang a B-Listed actor from Holland on his or her wall. The stencilling style was also over its peak in his opinion, and slowly he started experimenting with new, different techniques, like collage.
Michiel Folkers
Michiel Folkers a.k.a. Gieler (1982) started experimenting with graffiti in the late nineties. For years he remained active spraying letters. When he got older, and more mature and tired of the fights which are accompanied with this hobby, graffiti slowly evolved in street art. The friendlier, less illegal character of street art attracted Michiel above graffiti.
Besides, working with stencils was a much better technique to get more details done better and faster. In addition to colouring walls, Michiel began experimenting on canvas. He started by painting a series called anti-heroes. Focussed on B-listed celebrities / famous people from Holland.
"In pop art, everyone was painting Jim Morrison or Marilyn Monroe. So I thought it would be more striking to paint unpopular celebrities." - Michiel Folkers
It worked, in a way that people started noticing his art, but nobody would hang a B-Listed actor from Holland on his or her wall. The stencilling style was also over its peak in his opinion, and slowly he started experimenting with new, different techniques, like collage.
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