02 > artists > ripo
Originally from NYC, Ripo now lives in Barcelona, Spain whose streets he uses as a canvas and a playground. His work is strongly text based. He works heavily with typography and calligraphy and other hand-created elements. These include painting, drawing, and other public displays both small and massive. There's usually a subtle but essential presence of sarcasm and dichotomy in his messages, as there is in all of our lives. His influences are rooted in his upbringing as a skateboarder and a NYC kid as well as his extensive travels and the large tours he has done across Europe and Latin America. He has exhibited (mostly illegally) his work in over 36 countries across the world.
