The Tribal Tribunal is out, and the Vandal Expressionism series of work by New York based artist Joseph Meloy is something to talk about. Although each piece speaks volumes of individuality the artist explains that “these are under the same umbrella of work.” A series he calls Vandal Expressionism. Take a closer look at more of the work below.
Part Basquiat, part gritty New York City, Meloy’s work is a hieroglyphic graffiti-inflected take on the spirit of abstract expressionism. According to the artist, “Vandal Expressionism is a veritable child of New York City, drawing as much from the Abstract Expressionists of the 1940′s and 50′s as from the hordes of graffiti taggers whose scribbles and scrawls wallpaper our streets.”
Van·dal
One who willfully or maliciously defaces or destroys public or private property.
ex·pres·sion·ism
A movement in the arts during the early part of the 20th century that emphasized subjective expression of the artist’s inner experiences.
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