


Episode 091 was recorded on Jin Aberdeen, Scotland for the Nuart Festival. Martin Whatson is a Norwegian stencil artist. It can be difficult to tell whats been painted legally and. The Radio Juxtapoz podcast is hosted by FIFTH WALL TV's Doug Gillen and Juxtapoz editor, Evan Pricco. FAME is (or was, since its no longer active) perhaps the only no-holds-barred street art festival. You will find one of his pieces in this project at. Whatsons abstract graffiti and stencils are a mix of urban scenes showing the development of a. Martin Whatson has painted several walls around the Oslo region in correlation with a project called SPRAY. His prints are some of the most popular releases in the game, and his murals, especially the one in Aberdeen this year, take both a historic and contemporary look at the city he is in and finds a way to create an eye-popping work to leave behind.Īfter a long night out, where all 3 of us were feeling it, we sat down with Whatson to discuss his early years in Norway, how he has been able to create a space for himself with prints and fine art, and how the pandemic allowed him time with family and in the studio. For this visit to Nuart, the Norwegian street artist Martin Whatson contributed one of his typically colourful takes on graffiti motifs. Martin Whatson (born 1984 in Norway) is a Norwegian stencil artist. Whatson was inspired by artists like Jose Parl and Cy Twombly. Starting as a graffiti artist and stencil artist on the streets of Oslo, Whatson has always had a keen sense of a finding the right place for his artwork. Subscribe to the Radio Juxtapoz podcast HERE.

After following graffiti and its development, he started his own stencil production 10 years ago in the winter of 2004. While studying Art and Graphic design at Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo, he discovered stencils and the urban art scene. Until, of course, Nuart Aberdeen and a chance to reconnect with old friends and get a sense of where everyone has been at over the course of a few years of dormant travel. 1984) is a Norwegian born and based stencil artist. We have known him for years on the Radio Juxtapoz podcast, traveled throughout Norway with him, been at numerous festivals and Basel years and have never sat down for a proper interview. The first thing you need to know about Oslo-based artist Martin Whatson is that he is one of the nicest people in all of street art.
