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Railway Art "readable" Most of the painting is undicipheral to the normal person.
SOMETHING FOR SOMETHING
Whether it’s his tag written in Starbucks cups for letters, , or an upside down Monster logo with “woke” written above it, SLUTO is as hilarious as he is mysterious. He weaves loose imagery together on walls that can be simultaneously juvenile, unsettling, and honestly thought-provoking. Before reaching out to him, I probably scrolled through his last 150 pictures on Instagram, and still found myself reacting with a guttural “f@*k!!” feeling every time I saw a new piece.
In lieu of answering some stock graffiti inquiries, SLUTO asked if he could have his IG crowd submit some questions they’d want to see answered. Turns out, he called it absolutely right, because the questions are perfect. Rather than hearing yet another graffiti artist’s opinion on REVOK or RETNA, SLUTO lays out his Taco Bell order, his memories of Mexico, and some poignant wisdom that can only be found in the little things. Rather than reinforcing the distance between maker and audience, he gives a glimpse into the mundanity behind what others romanticise, sharing the humor, intellectualism, tragedies, and general personality that we can only assume is what keeps him doing this in the first place. ––Eben Benson
23AP4899W-SharpenAI-Standard
Railway Art "readable" Most of the painting is undicipheral to the normal person.
SOMETHING FOR SOMETHING
Whether it’s his tag written in Starbucks cups for letters, , or an upside down Monster logo with “woke” written above it, SLUTO is as hilarious as he is mysterious. He weaves loose imagery together on walls that can be simultaneously juvenile, unsettling, and honestly thought-provoking. Before reaching out to him, I probably scrolled through his last 150 pictures on Instagram, and still found myself reacting with a guttural “f@*k!!” feeling every time I saw a new piece.
In lieu of answering some stock graffiti inquiries, SLUTO asked if he could have his IG crowd submit some questions they’d want to see answered. Turns out, he called it absolutely right, because the questions are perfect. Rather than hearing yet another graffiti artist’s opinion on REVOK or RETNA, SLUTO lays out his Taco Bell order, his memories of Mexico, and some poignant wisdom that can only be found in the little things. Rather than reinforcing the distance between maker and audience, he gives a glimpse into the mundanity behind what others romanticise, sharing the humor, intellectualism, tragedies, and general personality that we can only assume is what keeps him doing this in the first place. ––Eben Benson