Niclas Castello is a German contemporary artist influenced by Pop art, Neo expressionism and Street art.<\/p>\n
In his words, \u201ccolour came into my life, the day the Berlin Wall came down\u201d. Exhibiting for the first time in Australia, his work is well known across Europe and America and he boasts customers like Beyonce, Jay Z and Dolce & Gabbana. He is best known for his \u201cThe Kiss\u201d sculptures.<\/p>\n
The contemporary shooting-star artist is writing art history by re-defining the relationship between painting and sculpture. He combines the two art forms, overcoming the separation between the two and three dimensional, destroying his own masterpieces to create out of them new artworks and at the same time transforming paintings into veritable sculptures.<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello<\/a><\/h2>\nNiclas Castello\u00a0<\/b>is a contemporary German artist whose paintings and sculptures reflect the influences of Pop Art as well as the Neo-Expressionism of\u00a0Jean-Michel Basquiat<\/a>. Incorporating commercial imagery and luxury brands, his series\u00a0The Kiss<\/i>, is a nod to the oversized appropriations of\u00a0Jeff Koons<\/a>, while his luxury-branded fire extinguishers are reminiscent of\u00a0Takashi Murakami<\/a>\u2019s toys. Born on July 21, 1978 in Neuhaus am Rennweg, East Germany, Castello cites the fall of the Berlin Wall as a major influence on his work.<\/p>\nArtsy<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello<\/a><\/h3>\nThe sudden exposure to new cultural artifacts led him to a lifelong fascination with vibrant color and glittering objects. Involved in the street art movement in Germany during the late 1990s, Castello relocated to Paris In 2001, where he pursued an education in painting. He briefly returned to Germany to attend art school before dropping out to and moving to New York. During his early years in New York, the artist received mentorship from the performance artist Arleen Schloss, who helped Castello establish his career. He has gone on to exhibit his work at international art fairs, including FIAC 2011 in Paris, Art Stage Singapore 2013, and Art Basel 2014. Castello currently lives and works between New York, NY and Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/h3>\n![\"Niclas](\"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/No_more_guns-1-300x170.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
Niclas Castello<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNiclas Castello<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
A masterpiece by Niclas Castello carrying a deep significance about the far-reaching consequences of gun violence. The title ‘No Guns More Gums’ relates to the current and ongoing issues surrounding the issues of violence in relation to firearms. Castello portrays his own thoughts, in somewhat hidden meanings in this painting. While his intimate thought process on this topic might pose a challenge to the viewer it also portrays the artist’s idea of a solution.<\/p>\n
‘No Guns More Gums’ promotes his solution of finding a personal balance in the ordinary and more rhythmic activities in life, such as chewing gums. It’s a symbol for the ordinary outweighing the extreme actions in the long run. Castello’s remarks included in the painting are written in both, his mother tongue German, as well as English and address the issue straight to the point by asking what it is all really about. Not only does this art piece question the origin of the violence issue but also reaches further by exploring the possible consequences of the actions of each individual.<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello is a German contemporary artist influenced by Pop art, Neo-expressionism, and Street art.<\/p>\n
Artnet<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello<\/a><\/h3>\nIn his words, \u201ccolour came into my life, the day the Berlin Wall came down\u201d. Exhibiting for the first time in Australia, his work is well known across Europe and America and he boasts customers like Beyonce, Jay Z, and Dolce & Gabbana. He is best known for his \u201cThe Kiss\u201d sculptures.<\/p>\n
The contemporary shooting-star artist is writing art history by re-defining the relationship between painting and sculpture. He combines the two art forms, overcoming the separation between the two and three dimensional, destroying his own masterpieces to create out of the new artworks and at the same time transforming paintings into veritable sculptures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Limited Edition Print\r\nGraphic #7 of 30\r\nSize:<\/strong> 102 x 180cm<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20445,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[183],"product_tag":[191],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20441"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Artsy<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello<\/a><\/h3>\nThe sudden exposure to new cultural artifacts led him to a lifelong fascination with vibrant color and glittering objects. Involved in the street art movement in Germany during the late 1990s, Castello relocated to Paris In 2001, where he pursued an education in painting. He briefly returned to Germany to attend art school before dropping out to and moving to New York. During his early years in New York, the artist received mentorship from the performance artist Arleen Schloss, who helped Castello establish his career. He has gone on to exhibit his work at international art fairs, including FIAC 2011 in Paris, Art Stage Singapore 2013, and Art Basel 2014. Castello currently lives and works between New York, NY and Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/h3>\nNiclas Castello<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNiclas Castello<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
A masterpiece by Niclas Castello carrying a deep significance about the far-reaching consequences of gun violence. The title ‘No Guns More Gums’ relates to the current and ongoing issues surrounding the issues of violence in relation to firearms. Castello portrays his own thoughts, in somewhat hidden meanings in this painting. While his intimate thought process on this topic might pose a challenge to the viewer it also portrays the artist’s idea of a solution.<\/p>\n
‘No Guns More Gums’ promotes his solution of finding a personal balance in the ordinary and more rhythmic activities in life, such as chewing gums. It’s a symbol for the ordinary outweighing the extreme actions in the long run. Castello’s remarks included in the painting are written in both, his mother tongue German, as well as English and address the issue straight to the point by asking what it is all really about. Not only does this art piece question the origin of the violence issue but also reaches further by exploring the possible consequences of the actions of each individual.<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello is a German contemporary artist influenced by Pop art, Neo-expressionism, and Street art.<\/p>\n
Artnet<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello<\/a><\/h3>\nIn his words, \u201ccolour came into my life, the day the Berlin Wall came down\u201d. Exhibiting for the first time in Australia, his work is well known across Europe and America and he boasts customers like Beyonce, Jay Z, and Dolce & Gabbana. He is best known for his \u201cThe Kiss\u201d sculptures.<\/p>\n
The contemporary shooting-star artist is writing art history by re-defining the relationship between painting and sculpture. He combines the two art forms, overcoming the separation between the two and three dimensional, destroying his own masterpieces to create out of the new artworks and at the same time transforming paintings into veritable sculptures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Limited Edition Print\r\nGraphic #7 of 30\r\nSize:<\/strong> 102 x 180cm<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20445,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[183],"product_tag":[191],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20441"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Niclas Castello<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
A masterpiece by Niclas Castello carrying a deep significance about the far-reaching consequences of gun violence. The title ‘No Guns More Gums’ relates to the current and ongoing issues surrounding the issues of violence in relation to firearms. Castello portrays his own thoughts, in somewhat hidden meanings in this painting. While his intimate thought process on this topic might pose a challenge to the viewer it also portrays the artist’s idea of a solution.<\/p>\n
‘No Guns More Gums’ promotes his solution of finding a personal balance in the ordinary and more rhythmic activities in life, such as chewing gums. It’s a symbol for the ordinary outweighing the extreme actions in the long run. Castello’s remarks included in the painting are written in both, his mother tongue German, as well as English and address the issue straight to the point by asking what it is all really about. Not only does this art piece question the origin of the violence issue but also reaches further by exploring the possible consequences of the actions of each individual.<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello is a German contemporary artist influenced by Pop art, Neo-expressionism, and Street art.<\/p>\n
Artnet<\/p>\n
Niclas Castello<\/a><\/h3>\nIn his words, \u201ccolour came into my life, the day the Berlin Wall came down\u201d. Exhibiting for the first time in Australia, his work is well known across Europe and America and he boasts customers like Beyonce, Jay Z, and Dolce & Gabbana. He is best known for his \u201cThe Kiss\u201d sculptures.<\/p>\n
The contemporary shooting-star artist is writing art history by re-defining the relationship between painting and sculpture. He combines the two art forms, overcoming the separation between the two and three dimensional, destroying his own masterpieces to create out of the new artworks and at the same time transforming paintings into veritable sculptures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Limited Edition Print\r\nGraphic #7 of 30\r\nSize:<\/strong> 102 x 180cm<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20445,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[183],"product_tag":[191],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20441"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
In his words, \u201ccolour came into my life, the day the Berlin Wall came down\u201d. Exhibiting for the first time in Australia, his work is well known across Europe and America and he boasts customers like Beyonce, Jay Z, and Dolce & Gabbana. He is best known for his \u201cThe Kiss\u201d sculptures.<\/p>\n
The contemporary shooting-star artist is writing art history by re-defining the relationship between painting and sculpture. He combines the two art forms, overcoming the separation between the two and three dimensional, destroying his own masterpieces to create out of the new artworks and at the same time transforming paintings into veritable sculptures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Limited Edition Print\r\nGraphic #7 of 30\r\nSize:<\/strong> 102 x 180cm<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20445,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[183],"product_tag":[191],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20441"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applecrossart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}