THE
NEW DUTCH MASTER -DELTA
June
6th - 28th
2008
Tuesday - Saturday
12 - 6pm, Thursdays 'til 9pm
The first solo
UK show of The Netherland's most exciting contemporary artist,
an inspirational pioneer in the European graffiti scene since
1983; BORIS TELLEGEN aka DELTA
for
further press information please contact:
marta.bogna@ideageneration.co.uk
DELTA
street installation - Amsterdam
PRESS
RELEASE:
First
UK solo exhibition by the pioneer of the European graffiti movement,
DELTA, at the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms.
DELTA is renowned for his complex three dimensional styles and
visually spectacular, architecturally structured lettering.
Elms
Lester Painting Rooms are pleased to present a much awaited
exhibition of DELTA' s latest work: a showcase of the Dutch
master's graphic and architecturally inspired works, including
new paintings, 3D constructivist pieces and complex collages.
Boris
Tellegen, aka DELTA, is an internationally acclaimed contemporary
artist from Amsterdam who skilfully experiments with a variety
of mediums in order to create his amazingly intricate paintings,
prints, 3D sculptures, video works and installations. His work
reminds the old Utopists and Constructivists and can be seen
as portraits of industrial architecture.
The
first DELTA tag appeared on the streets in 1984: through the
years this Netherlands based artist has developed a complex
and unique style that resembles isometric plans and plays with
ideas of architecture and high tech futuristic vehicles.DELTA
introduces an alien and idiosyncratic aesthetic into graffiti
art that escapes the common logo-like word IDs. He has influenced
writers all over the world for decades with his 3D letter style.
DELTA
Boris
Tellegen was born in 1968.
He became one of the pioneers of the European graffiti movement,
in 1984, when he made his tag DELTA for the first time.
His
work shows the hallmark of his time at the Faculty of Industrial
Design at the Technical University Delft, from where he graduated
with a degree in Industrial Design Engineering in 1994.
Delta's
fine art paintings and sculptures have recently been exhibitied
in Singapore / Malaysia, London and Italy. He has also produced
work for musicians such as Linkin Park, Dj Vadim (Ninja Tune),
Rima project on Jazzanova Compost Records, Dub Records and Alex
Cortez.
DELTA
has exhibited with Elms Lesters Painting Rooms since 2003 and
this will be his first solo show in UK.
