Since his artistic debut in 2004, he has had several solo shows and participated in many group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally. He use grey tones as a foundation but adds vibrant colors to break the monochrome concrete expression and bring a splash of life to his work. Inspired by artist like Jose Parlá and Cy Twombly, his abstract graffiti and stencils are a mix of urban scenes showing the development of a walls lifetime. His artistic expression started more political, but has developed into a more subtle expression blending graffiti, stencil art and decay together.
This interest for decay has helped develop his style, motives and composition and he enjoys creating either unity or conflict between materials, backgrounds and human intervention. He looks for inspiration in people, city landscapes, old buildings, graffiti, posters and decaying walls. Martin has a continuous urge to search for beauty in what is commonly dismissed as ugly, out of style or simply left behind. Remaining true to his roots, Whatson’s art is often found in urban areas which are on the brink of destruction, and revels in the decay of his surroundings.
His work is primarily stencil-based and merges abstract sensibilities with more recognizable graffiti styles. After following graffiti and its development, he started his own stencil production 10 years ago in the winter of 2004. Martin Whatson is a leading light of the Norwegian street art scene, emerging as a force to be reckoned with since he was in his teens during the late nineties.
While studying Art and Graphic design at Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo, he discovered stencils and the urban art scene. 1984) is a Norwegian born and based stencil artist.
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