MAXIMILIAN WIEDEMANN Graffiti artist, Maximilian Wiedemann, explores the dependent relationship between pop culture, media and consumerism. With quotes such as ‘Closer to God in Heels’ and ‘Money Talks but Has Nothing to Say’, his sense of humour is fitting for our ambiguous times. Picking up the heels where the bourgeoisie stopped, Wiedemann has continued the quest into the lifestyle of the rich and famous. He takes something iconic and turns it upside down. Wiedemann’s art revolves around people’s identity and their evolution. He plays with the game of hype, having a little fun with sensationalism and seduction. His sarcasm is shown through bright happy colours and clean, delicate lines. Wiedemann has a tremendous gift by taking the simplicity of street art, creating a new sense of appeal and bring this to a distinguished and modern level. He has collaborated with famed celebrity photographer Tyler Shields, painted Lindsay Lohan, painted supermodel Elle MacPherson for the cover of the UK’s The Big Issue, worked with following supermodel Caprice Bourret, and painted a selection of artist’s for VH1′s Divas which resulted in his billboards being seen all over the States. Wiedemann has been exhibiting and curating both collective and individual shows throughout Europe since 1999 and is represented in various collections around the world.
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