D*FACE (London, 1978) & FRANK SHEPARD FAIREY (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., 1970)._x000D_

D*FACE (London, 1978) & FRANK SHEPARD FAIREY (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., 1970)._x000D_ "Wasted Youth/Your Eyes Here", 2015._x000D_ Silkscreen, copy 125/250._x000D_ Signed by both artists._x000D_ Size: 61 x 46 cm; 73 x 57 cm (frame)._x000D_ D*Face is a British street artist known for his distinctive graffiti, stickers and posters placed in various cities around the world. With recurring celebrity imagery and punk iconography, D*Face's work is characterised by his bright graphic aesthetic, his focus on consumerism and the ways in which he shapes everyday life. His diverse range of influences includes skate culture, early New York underground graffiti, pop art and Shepard Fairey's Obey campaign. D*Face's identity was a mystery until 2008, when he revealed his name to the public. "I don't think it's necessarily relevant that you know who I am in regards to my work," he once explained. "The work speaks for itself, and if it doesn't speak for itself, then I like people to reinterpret it according to their own views." The artist lives and works in London. An admirer of Henry Chalfant's graffiti on the New York underground, and the skateboard drawings published in Thrasher magazine, he dabbled in the world of skateboard fanzines. He attended an illustration and design course and worked as a freelance illustrator/designer while honing his street work. His influences include Shepard Fairey's "Obey Giant" art campaign, Jim Philips, hip hop, punk music and cartoons. His first major solo exhibition in London, Death & Glory, was held at Stolenspace Gallery in 2006. This first event sold out. Since then, his exhibitions have included a solo show, Eyecons, at the O Contemporary gallery in Brighton in March 2007, which was overwhelmingly well attended. This included new paintings, an installation and two prints: Kurt "Kant Complain" and Cli-Che. D*Face was director and curator of the Outside Institute, London's first contemporary art gallery focusing on street art. In 2005 the Outside Institute moved and changed its name to become the Stolen Space Gallery. In 2010, he collaborated with Christina Aguilera, on the cover of her album Bionic. In October 2013, D*Face participated in Art Wars at the Saatchi Gallery, curated by Ben Moore. He participated in the 2015 edition of the All City Canvas Global Series, with a mural on the façade of the Hotel Lisboa in Colonia Roma. This project was part of the artistic activities of the Dual Year Mexico-UK. In 2016, he designed the cover of Blink-182's album California.