Jose Parla is an amazing artist. He’s one of the top 25 young painters you really should get to know. Parla is a Brooklyn based artist who is known for his paintings, architectural collaborations, sculptures and photography. His work has received critical acclaim and lies between the boundary of abstraction and calligraphy. Basically, his work is awesome. He even recently hit Cuba with the brilliant street artist JR for a series of murals at the Havana Biennial.
Parla was born in Miami to Cuban parents. His early work heavily involved graffitti. As a teen, he hit Miami regularly using the name Ease. His current art incorporates calligraphy and build up to resemble distressed walls. When asked about his influences Parla said, “Historically, walls have exhibited the voice of the people. My earliest painting were made on walls at night. My thought and impulse behind the gesture was as primitive as that of cavemen marking and drawing in their dwellings to assert their existence in a place and time.” Jose Parla is an amazing artist that should definitely gain more recognition.
Here’s a couple more examples of some of his work.
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Written by Justin Poston
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