Sabek
Madrid / Spain
Sabek (Madrid, 1985) began working in the streets and abandoned areas around Madrid, where he developed his graffiti style in the early 2000s. Later, he began to produce more figurative works, experimenting with different techniques and media in addition to his wall work.
His unique style is characterized by the depiction of silhouettes inspired by nature and animals, in particular noble and powerful animals that evoke a strong sense of respect. His work reflects on the human being and his relationship with primal instincts.
In huge murals painted all over the world (USA, France, Spain, Malaysia, Russia, New Zealand), SABEK shows us the characteristics that make his style so recognizable. A particular blend of subtlety and power in perfect balance, in which flat shapes and masses of color, used almost as symbols, coexist perfectly with the most delicate details. Minimalist animal representations mingle with plant forms and human figures in an allegory of natural balance and the energies it channels. SABEK creates his compositions without making the symbols yield to the logic of what the scene is supposed to signify, and so his works, rather than reflecting a reality, create it. His work is exhibited in galleries in Spain, France and the United States.